Modi, the Unifier-in-Chief Paints the Nation Saffron
This past week, India has given a resounding victory to Modi’s party BJP with over MP 300 seats going in favor of the party. In…
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Dissolve GTA – TMC Has Lost Moral Grounds to Govern Our Hills Illegally
In a parallel to the Game of Thrones, it’s like the people of the North have finally decided to root out the distant, but highly dictatorial and tyrannical rulers from the South.
Elections 2019: Raju Bista and Neeraj Zimba Trounce TMC candidates
BJP Candidates won the Darjeeling Assembly as well as the state by-elections with a thumping majority.
The curious case of “Chota Tiger Hill”
What I had learnt is that in order to save a little time on the return journey, some of the tour operators on purpose does not want to reach the the actual view point and apparently park their vehicles haphazardly on the way causing a traffic jam.
The Curious Case of Nicol Tamang
This article traces the arrest and subsequent disappearance of Nicol Tamang – who was and remains the prime accused in the Madan Tamang assassination case. The facts of this case are so convoluted, only the dumb or the willing will accept there was no conspiracy behind the assisination and disappearance of Nicol Tamang. Chances of security agencies, or at least their officers involved in the investigations and cover up is apparent for all to see.
Portrait of An Artist: Writer Khusendra Rai Releases New Ghazal ‘Aadha’
Nepali Ghazal writer Khusendra Rai’s ghazal released the first visuals from his soon-to-be-released album ‘Aadha’.
Dummies Guide to GTA Teacher’s Appointment Controversy
Among the many comments we received, there was a well meaning but highly misplaced comment by Asst. Prof. Parjanya Sen, himself an educator and an academic associated with Sonada Degree college. Without properly understanding the context, he went onto accuse TheDC team of “vendetta politics,” which we as a portal take high objection to.
GTA Teachers Appointment Controversy – The full list
In the past one week, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has been mired in GTA Teachers Appointment Controversy. Allegations of nepotism, favoritism, appointment of under-qualified and undeserving teachers have abound.
‘Madder than the Hatter’ and other stories
Amongst the popping hot popcorns was the Mamata meme (her face superimposed over Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Mad Hatter’ outfit for the 2019 MET GALA) leading to Priyanka Sharma being jailed. If that is not “Madder than the Hatter” move, I don’t know what is.
Bitter Sweet Andolan Memories – 1986-88
The mayhem went unabated for over 2 hours. Many people who were perhaps just sitting at their house were brutally beaten up. Later we found out that there was this 18 year old daju, who was chopping meat in his house, he had a khukuri in his hands when the CRP entered. Thankfully the CRP for some reason did not shoot him, but he got arrested on the charges of “possession of weapons” and was so brutally beaten that I still shudder when I think about it.