Gorkhaland: From the Streets to the Supreme Court
The GJM led by Bimal Gurung declared a total shutdown in the hills. The shutdown lasted for 104 days. The Gorkhaland movement is older than…
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Gorkha’s Pride in Danger?
Writes: Phurba Euthempo(Bhutia) We, an Indian Gorkha a permanent citizen of India where a freedom of speech is a Constitutional Rights. Since many decades we had…
Bebaychna Charting Her Own Course
We have always had stories to tell you. However, the best part of our work is when we can bring to you stories of ordinary…
All Assam Gorkha Students Union Delegation in Darjeeling – “Time to Push for Gorkhaland Statehood” – Prem Tamang
A high-level delegation of AAGSU led by President Prem Tamang and newly elected members of Gorkha Sammelan is currently visiting Darjeeling. Yesterday, they met with…
Kalimpong’s Untold Story – Why We Commemorate Today As “Sahid Diwas”
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.
Nepali “Bhasa Andolan”: Re-telling The Story
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…
“Endangered Species: The Darjeelingay Spirit”- A Confused Man’s Perspective.
“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…
Why A Separate State Of Gorkhaland?
The Larger Debate India is a land of unity in diversity – often it is boasted. Truly, India is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual area….
In Defence Of Gorkhaland: Proposed State Will Be A Safe, Secure And Financially Independent Entity
A state of Gorkhaland, including the hills of Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars, would therefore help ensure better safety and security for the “chicken neck” area. Smaller states are also easier to govern and the presence of the entire state machinery being in one region would help keep close tabs on infiltrators, unlike what is possible out of Kolkata.
Of Brave-Hearts And Languages: The Untold Gorkha History, Our Abysmal Present And Uncertain Future
This piece started there as a comment on an article that was published in TheDC written by Sudarshan Limbu, but then I thought to continue…