Darjeeling-Walking Through The Mists of Time
“The one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse – would not give that glimpse for the…
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Open Letter to Darjeeling MP, Shri Raju Bista
Dear Raju Bista Ji, your first initiative towards the demand for setting up of Central University in Darjeeling Hills is must be appreciated and will be welcoming one. Request you to work vigorously till we achieve it.
BAN HONKING in Darjeeling
Most of the houses in Darjeeling are built adjacent to the main highway or around the periphery of the main road. Therefore we HUMAN BEINGS live there, the reason for my emphasis is that my fellow brothers and drivers of the vehicles fail to understand that their constant honking can make people SICK.
SBI – The Bank of the Common Man
SBI Darjeeling branch does not live up to its reputation as ‘the common man’s bank’, feels Vivek Pradhan, a customer at the bank.
Ma, Mati, Manush and my Mother Tongue: Bengal Language Politics is behind the Unrest in Darjeeling
I was at a hospital in Siliguri, a town in North Bengal a three-hour drive away from Darjeeling, on June 8. I was there to…
Political Unrest in Bengal, Good for Darjeeling
West Bengal was once the epitome of progressive and critical thinking with the civil society closely engaged in the political processes. The rise of TMC…
Freedom Fighter Pratiman Singh Lama: A Jewel of the Himalayas
On 14th June 2019, a historical event was organised by Pratiman Singh Lama Salig Nirman Samiti, Kurseong Municipality commemorating 129th Birth Anniversary of Veteran National Freedom Fighter & Writer of First Original Nepali Novel ‘Mahakal Jasoos’ – Shri Pratiman Singh Lama.
Assam’s World-Famous Tea Gardens are Deadly for Pregnant Women
Disha Shetty Writes about health hazards and conditions of women living in Assam.s tea gardens, specially for pregrnant women.
Jungay Hawaldar – Another Incredible Darjeeling Story
Old-timers of Darjeeling town recollect with great pride a certain Jungay Hawaldar who was distinctly hefty, a figure made more prominent by a pair of huge fox-tail-like moustache. His strict, vigil kept the town free of mischief and misdemeanour.
Changing Political Landscapes: Gauging the Downscale
Perhaps it’s not always the political group to be blamed but the consensus of each citizen of the land, for it’s we who choose them. Perhaps it’s not the top-down but bottom-up approach. The definition of truth may vary according to the geography we belong to, but the objective truth will always be related to our survival.