Benoy Rai, a Darjeeling based musician, has recently released his new solo album “Can’t Lose the Blues”. A hardcore music enthusiast, and a seasoned artist, Benoy has been a part of the music revolution in Darjeeling that saw the rise of Band Culture.
Five Indian Army Jawans including one from Dooars – Govind Bahadur Chettri have gone missing following an avalanche near Shipkila pass along the China border in Pooh block of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.
On 29th November, 2018 we had shared a heart warming story of how students accompanied by their Professors from Ghoom-Jorebunglow College had travelled to Hope…
He was a Pioneering personality in social and environmental civil society movement in Darjeeling.
The villagers at Painakumari near Garidhura woke up to loud noise at around 1:15 AM on 5th February, 2019. By the time they realized what…
“This realization and acknowledgement by Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee, that the current status of our community and the current administrative setup in the form of GTA has not been able to fulfill the aspirations of the people from our region, is welcome.”
After an inordinate delay, the much-awaited Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) is finally set to become operational in Darjeeling from the 4th of February, 2019. The Post Office Passport Seva is set to benefit the hill people, who had to travel long distance for their passport-related works.
NB Rai sir was the Former Vice-principal, at the St.Josephs’ College. He has also authored the book on Physical Science which has been widely used in schools across the region. All his life, he contributed not only as a teacher, but also as a social worker and provided inspiration to all those who came in contact with him.
” हाम्रो आफ्नो राज्य हुँदा हाम्रो आफ्नो अस्मिता, हाम्रो चिनारी, हाम्रो परिचय यहाँ स्थायीरूपले हुन्छ भन्ने हामी सोंच्दछौ । तर जसको राज्य छैन जस्तै संस्कृत, इंग्लिश या हिंदी । हिंदी पनि सर्वभारतीय भाषा हो । त्यसको आफ्नो राज्य छैन । तैपनि यो भाषा को मूल्याङ्कन त्यति माथि हुनुको अर्थ हो – त्यो भाषा धनी छ । हाम्रो भाषा पनि धनी छ तर हामी कति धनी छौं? हामीले आफ्नो भाषालाई कति चिन्दछौं जान्दछौं र अरूलाई कति चिनाएका छौं भन्ने कुरा हामीले सोंच्ने पर्ने बेला आएको छ ।”
भारतीय गोर्खालीहरुको अस्मिता र चिन्हारी सुनिश्चित गर्नहेतु छुट्टै राज्य “गोर्खाल्याण्ड” प्राप्तिको लडाइँ लगभग एक शताब्दी पुरानो भएपनि ८० को दशकयता स्व सुबास घिसिङको नेतृत्वमा बृहत…