Losing my language
“Ama le bhannu bhako jaldi aunu harey, nashta thanda hundai cha…” Cringe. Cringe. Who in the world would speak like that, you’d ask. Well, an…
Gorkhaland
BREAKING: Police Finally Register a General Diary against IC Soumijit Roy – Family Stand Grounds on their Claim of Abusive Language and Threat
The family of Achutam Bhattarai, who allegedly received threat calls from Inspector-in-charge of Darjeeling town Soumijit Roy today received a general diary against him at…
Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia Writes to Home Minister and WCD Minister: Calls for Suo Moto Case Against IC Saumyajit Roy, and NIA Investigations into Darjeeling Violence
The outrage over a phone call, that allegedly took place between one Mr. Achutam Bhattarai and Mr. Saumyajit Roy IC Sadar Police station, Darjeeling has…
Controversial Audio Clip Leaves People Seething in Anger – “Can’t Speak Proper Hindi” Claims IC, Denies Its His Voice
A recorded phone conversation has gone viral in North-Bengal, and has caused widespread anger and resentment in the hills. We have received the said clips…
Darjeeling Women – Time We Begin To Think Like a “Block” Now
What’sApp messages have been pouring in since morning wishing me “Happy Women’s Day”. Wishes with inspiring, brilliant quotes eulogizing women’s’ success or some kind of…
HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY!!
“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt…
OPEN LETTER TO MAMATA: Darjeeling is No Switzerland, Doesn’t Aspire to be One
Writes: Dr Deepa Joshi Dear Ms Banerjee, there are a few of us in the region, who remember your spectacular defeat of 20+ years of the…
Study Fare Helps Hill Students Make Up Lost Days
A college in the hills which lost 104 days due to Gorkhaland agitation (June-September 2017) held 3-day study fare as immediate preparation for the upcoming…
GROUND ZERO – Up Close and Personal
Writes: SG Yesterday, I visited a martyr’s house. It was in a place called Magarjung tea estate (T.E.), which is 33 km from Darjeeling and 1,500 km…
“Gorkha ka Sapna, Modi ka Sapna??”
Writes – Biswadeep Tamang Ahead of 2014 general elections, BJP had in their election manifesto that they would consider “the long pending demand of the…