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Darjeeling

Upendra July 31, 2019

Darjeeling Hills, Terai and Dooars: In a State of Limbo

There is a famous story about this king Satyavrata, who wanted to ascend heaven in his human form. He found a willing partner in Sage Viswamitra – who through his immense powers managed to send Satyavrata to heaven without dying, but Indra, the king of heaven, refused to permit a human to enter the realms of heaven, alive – for it was against the law of nature. Amid Indra’s refusal, and Viswamitra’s iron will — Satyavrata by now known as Trishank, hung upside down between heaven and earth and there he has remained ever since – in a state of limbo.

BJP Winning Candidates Darjeeling

Articles July 8, 2019

Paradigm Shift

But after the formation of DGHC with the intervention of then Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi there is a complete paradigm shift. The people of Darjeeling Hills trust New Delhi to fulfill their aspirations rather than trusting and believing Writers Building or Nabanna in Kolkata.

Divya Pradhan May 31, 2019

Ram in Darjeeling

The idea of Ram as it evolved when growing up in Darjeeling Hills, from comic books, to television series, and Nepali language’s most important scripture.

Sri Lanka Easter Blast

Pick of the Week April 28, 2019

Sri Lanka Bomb Blasts and other stories

This past week was full of heartbreaks. Over 290 people were killed in a horrific series of bomb-blasts in Sri Lanka. While our nation is continuing to vote for the next set of MPs and government, there have been many interesting new developments. Here is my Pick of The Week.