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How Marks Become Identity My son passed his 10th boards. Not with the kind of marks that make society erupt into performative applause, but with…
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Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia Writes to Home Minister and WCD Minister: Calls for Suo Moto Case Against IC Saumyajit Roy, and NIA Investigations into Darjeeling Violence
Gorkhas Never Part of India Claims Letter Uploaded on Darjeeling District Administration Website
False Leader? “Those who create division are not true leaders” Mamata Banerjee
From Winter Training Camp to Representing India – Manish Chettri and his Boys are on a Roll
Dazzling Darjeeling
Latpanchar – Lessons in Citizen Science and Community Stewardship
The village community shares a deep connection with the surrounding forests and the biodiversity it harbours. They have been documenting the natural history of the region for several years now. Some tourist guides from Latpanchar have called for the need to design and implement strict tourism guidelines to ensure minimal disturbance to wildlife and promote ethical tourism practices.
Darjeeling Youth Donates Rs 1 Lakh to PM Cares, Rs 50,000 to Local Organization
The team DC sends its warmest shout out to Jonika Gurung, an ordinary person who went to show that she has an extraordinary heart. Jonika,…
Padma Shri Kajee Singh – In Memorium
Born on July 25, 1945, in Phoobsering Tea Estate, Darjeeling, Kajee Singh’s lifelong dedication to the preservation and formalization of Nepali folk music began in his early years. The son of Maadalaacharya Indrajeet Singh Sardaar, he inherited a deep-rooted passion for music from his family, which had been cultivating the classical folk music tradition of the Gorkha community for generations. His father’s influence, along with his own keen interest in traditional culture, would shape his path and inspire him to bring the Maadal — a revered Nepali musical instrument — to the forefront of Indian music.
