If ever there was a point in our past that changed the fabric of our entire community, I would have to flip the calendar to lay a finger on Sunday, the 27th of July, 1986. Indeed, that is a day that will go down in the annals of Kalimpong and Gorkhaland history as “Our” Black Sunday.
Introduction Language is considered as the lifeblood of human civilization. The Cambridge dictionary defines language as “a system of communication consisting of sounds, words and…
Writes: Subham Gurung A three day long clean up programme being conducted at the Singalila National Park was successfully completed. The clean up was jointly…
A cleaning event was conducted by “Panchasheel Sewa Sangh” of D.B. Giri Road Darjeeling on the 2nd of October, Gandhi Jayanti. A small effort put…
“Endangered Species: The Darjeelingay Spirit”- A Confused Man’s Perspective.For the past few years, we have come across articles in Newspapers and Social Media as to…
Hey good people of Darjeeling, as much as we claim to “love” our hills, there are very few who actually seem to care. Look at…
Frantic calls from friends and family who are living outside Darjeeling, this has now become our main source of hearing the “breaking news,” and also…
Sikkim is hands down the most peaceful state in India, but today they are facing unprecedented violence in the foothills of Darjeeling, just because they…
Growing up in Darjeeling today is very different than how we grew up. Today parents believe in raising their children in an environment so protected…
Those who are familiar with Darjeeling agree to one thing, we have the coolest lingo anywhere in the world. It’s not just our slangs that…