The Nepali Language Movement culminated on the 20th of August, 1992, when the Nepali language was officially included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Each year, we commemorate this historic milestone with Nepali Language Recognition Day, reminding us of the profound significance and identity our language holds.
On International Women’s Day, Rinzing Ongmu Sherpa analyzes how sexism is inherently prevalent in Nepali language and controls our everyday conversation, knowledge and behaviour.
TheDC team joins Nepali Sahitya Sammelan Darjeeling in mourning the death of our Sahitya Akademi Awardee Karna Thami sir. He was one of the pivotal figures in the Nepali Bhasa Manyata Abhiyan – which was instrumental in getting Nepali language recognized under the VIIIth Schedule of our Constitution.
Expectations were very high from Darjeeling MP Raju Bista for his maiden oath-taking ceremony. Especially after the video of Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba taking…
Here is a rare historical document from Bhasa Andolan Days. On Mirik on 15 August 1982 – our “Bhasa Sangrami” demanded that the beautiful bridge over Mirik Lake named as ‘Indreni Bridge’ in honour of INA freedom fighter Sahid Indreni Thapa by Late Tirtha Singh Moktan in a programme organized by All India Nepali Bhasa Samity, Mirik Branch.
Dear friends, I think you have also observed that the interest in literature (Nepali literature) and awareness of our cultural heritage has been dwindling among…
In 1967, Nepali speaking Indians were struggling to get our language incorporated as one of the national languages of India. It was also a period…
One of our readers Nitesh Rai writes: This is to bring into your notice the maternity discharge papers that is being provided by the District…
दार्जीलिङ नेपाली साहित्य इतिहासका अग्रज, प्रथम सम्पादक, प्रथम पाठ्य पुस्तक लेखक, प्रथम नेपाली पत्रकार, प्रथम नेपाली बाइबल अनुवादक, प्रथम नेपाली पादरी, गीतकार अनि भाषा मागॅदशॅक…
“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…