Memories of Childhood in the Dead Winter of Darjeeling
It’s almost the end of February; yet the cold winter and the hills seem to be in endless love with each other, like a newlywed…
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Major KP Malla No More
He was a Pioneering personality in social and environmental civil society movement in Darjeeling.
Darjeeling 1990s: Tuition, Video Parlours, and Blue Films
Imagine a day when it was a very normal thing for your friend to ask, “Oie, triple hernu janchhas?” Before you start an outrage over…
The Curious Case of Missing Dialyzers in Darjeeling District Hospital
On the 18th of December, Himali Darpan, Darjeeling’s local daily newspaper ran a story on the thriving black-marketing and unlawful selling of Dialyzers and medicines…
Anju Tamang – Inspiring a Generation
In 2015, when we had asked her “what is Your dream”? she had said, “to play for Indian team and represent India in international events.”
Exquisite Awesomeness of Darjeeling and Its Hangouts
So one time when I was in class 7, on my birthday – that rare occasion when I was flush with money – I ordered a Masala Dosa in Stardust and took it to school. Imagine, instead of chocolates or toffee, I took one Masala Dosa for everyone in class. All my classmates loved it, even though we only had tiny pieces each, but for most of us, this was the first time we had Dosa in our lives, at least for me it was. So to see Stardust change hands, was literally very painful for me.
Rahul Lama – OTA All India Rank 2nd
Son of Dali Hitti Gaon residents Mrs Manju and Mr Punam Lama, Rahul was selected by the Ministry of External Affairs to represent India in 2014 for French National Day also popularly known as Bastille Day. Rahul has previously won the 2010 Scouts Award from the President of India and has represented India at World Scouts Program in Switzerland.
Non-Implementation of Ayushman Bharat in West Bengal is a Crime Against the Marginalized
We request all those who are reading this. If you have any reach in the West Bengal Govt, please tell them to implement Ayushman Bharat – they can call it Mamata Bangla, instead of Ayushman Bharat if they want to. But because of their ego fight with the Center, poor people here are suffering. This criminal denial of health care privileges to poor needs to end,
Welcome to Darjeeling, where Cleanliness is nowhere near Godliness
Often described as ‘the most beautiful hill town’ and ‘the Queen of the Hills’, visitors to Darjeeling are mesmerized by the beauty of snow-clad Himalayas…
Cyber Crime in Darjeeling – Told to File GD in Siliguri
As per the Bank’s instruction, I visited the Sadar Police Station, Darjeeling to get my complaint registered. But my GD was denied, saying that they don’t have a cyber crime branch in Darjeeling, and that I need to travel down to Siliguri for filing the GD.