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…
Stories
Dallae Khorsani – The story
The education mafia has taken over the system and turned schools into a profitable business model. At the same time, there are schools in remote places that are run by a single teacher as well. Villagers themselves help to make sure the teacher stays in the village and their children are educated. The biggest irony, however, is that the same people who have studied in a reputed private school system will fight to the death for a government teacher post.
The Revolution and The Leader, Who?
“Confuse the crowd, ruin their hopes. Displace their leader replacing one from among. You would not require to put much hard effort. The confused, frustrated…
Greatest Songs of our Times
There are some songs that touch your core every time you listen to it. Songs that make you sad, some make you cry, songs that…
आमाको खोजीमा हाँगाबाट खस्दैछन् चिचिलाहरु
A story by BP Bajgain on the unfortunate incident of a death at Sibchu, Darjeeling during the Gorkhaland agitation of 2017.
Maghey Sakranti – Celebrating Our Connection to Mother Nature
Dear friends, we wish you all on the auspicious occasion of Maghey Sankranti – Makar Sankranti. People in the mountains share a deep relationship with…
The Band: It Wasn’t Just A Delayed Train, Perhaps It Was My Fate Awaiting [A TRUE STORY]
I had a train to catch to Dimapur, train no. 15904, Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express. It was 1:40 pm and the train was running late for over…
Story Of The Other Kind: Post Anthropocene
Writes: Imran Samad* Like the Triassic and Jurassic era, we have today entered the Anthropocene era. It basically means that now, whatever happens to the…
The Deusi Story – It Started From The Magar Army
We all sing Deusurey today, but have you ever wondered when we started to sing it? And what does it mean when we say, “Bali…