Gorkhaland Everyday: From ‘Jio Dara’ To ‘Bagh Dhara’ – Resolute People, Missing Leaders
Its 11 in the morning. Dhiren is resting on the railings of the most prominent “hawa ghar” at the mall road, while he is looking…
Its 11 in the morning. Dhiren is resting on the railings of the most prominent “hawa ghar” at the mall road, while he is looking…
You know you are already home when the train starts to slow down while entering NJP. Though you are still many kilometers away from the…
A state of Gorkhaland, including the hills of Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars, would therefore help ensure better safety and security for the “chicken neck” area. Smaller states are also easier to govern and the presence of the entire state machinery being in one region would help keep close tabs on infiltrators, unlike what is possible out of Kolkata.
“Very good. Take courage. Don’t become just emotional. Be practical and stay on ground. Emotional decision will not lead you anywhere” – this is a…
“अरे काका, के बनाउनु थालनु भ? उ हौ हेर्न… नबिनलाई बाक्लो दाल खाने रहर लाग्यो हरे…” “बाक्लो दाल खाने रहर” a very commonly used phrase…
This piece started there as a comment on an article that was published in TheDC written by Sudarshan Limbu, but then I thought to continue…
Given the proposed plans for the imposition of Bengali language under the Three Tier language system by Mamata Banerjee, the past few weeks have…
The (re)clarification and (re)assurances that are being frantically articulated – which apparently have picked up pace on “social media” by our very office bearers “on…
For the “others”, mainly comprising of travellers and tourists, Tiger Hill is the much talked about tourist point for the hypnotic sunrise from the Hill…
“देखोस न देखोस यो वर्तमान… भावी पिडिले देख्ने छ… कसैले छद्म वेशमा, तिम्रो इतिहास लेख्दै छ… उत्सर्ग गर, उत्सर्ग गर… the present may not see…