Portrait of an Artist: Rahul Singh
A singer and songwriter from Darjeeling, Rahul Singh is currently based in Mumbai. His new video ‘For The Love’ is a beautiful video that follows the…
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Sandakpu: A reflection on a walk some moons back
For Conrad said “you know yourself only when away from the safety of social trappings, faced with the elements of nature and nothing to fall back on but yourself, you discover then whether you are weak or strong.” I tested myself and found I was a mixture of both with a wee bit more of the strong side. There still is much of life left in me. More of arches to cross; the time for me to sit and contemplate has not begun.
Gorkha Unemployed Primary Teachers Protest Against GTA Illegal Appointments
Gorkha Unemployed Primary Teachers’ Welfare Organisation has lodged a writ petition at Kolkata High Court regarding recent “illegal appointment” of primary teachers by the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).
BREAKING: Suicide Bomber Alert for Darjeeling Region Issued
The 123 Mountain Brigade Headquarters, based out of Jalapahar has today issued an urgent alert, hinting at possible female suicide bomber attempting to strike at Monasteries during the upcoming Buddha Jayanti celebrations in Darjeeling and nearby regions.
Bipul Chettri’s Teesta – Quintessential Call to the Roots
My younger brother who also stays in another city shared the link of Bipul Chettri’s “Teesta” with me stating “tero buhari le pathako – your younger sister-in-law shared”. As soon as I heard the song, I in my imagination, rushed back home, to a place where my brother and I share the same meal of Gundruk and Bhaat in the evening where pine trees in the hills of Delo or Tigerhill sway to the winds of Chaita.
M – 19, Darjeeling Here, ASL Plz? F – 21, Philippines
If what’s written above, makes sense to you, then your youth was awesome… to those who are wondering what that title is all about, read on… maybe somewhere in this piece, you may find something you can relate to, and if you do relate… please share… spread some nostalgic cheer.
The Game of Throwns: Making Sense of the Clusterf**k that is Darjeeling MLA Elections
In Darjeeling Vidhan Sabha (MLA) elections slated for May 19th 2019, a party with less than fingers can count followers Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL)…
ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: Celebrating Absolute Freedom of Speech in “Bengal’s Darjeeling”
Almost all the major dailies published in West Bengal have today turned themselves into a publicity platform for the party in power. Rightfully so, because the romance associated with revealing the truth has died a natural death, and all-paid foreign trips for journalists where one could get an opportunity to steal silver cutlery is in vogue.
TheDC Story Series – “म मरेछु” – Episode 4
As we had informed earlier, we have tied up with RJ Samir – Samir Gideon Ghimire, to bring to you 12 Nepali stories – 1 story a month, in the audio-pictorial format under our series हाम्रा कथाहरु. We are doing this to make our Nepali literature more popular among younger generations, and also among those who may never have read a Nepali story before. This month, we are sharing a story “म मरेछु” by गनु सिंह गुरुङ
Darjeeling: The Land of Thunder
When it comes to Gorkhaland, every person living in the towns or the far off countryside desperately needs it. But where are we are lacking…