The Hills of Darjeeling have traditionally always has had its 4Ts – tea, tourism, timber & teaching to sustain itself economically. The lay of the land and the lack of natural minerals never allowed us to be a manufacturing or trading hub and through the ages the 4Ts have been the main stay of our economy. The last of the 4Ts, though definitely not the least T, has been the Teaching industry.
Allowing tourism in Darjeeling from 1st July, 2020 is a blunder. I understand the plight and hardships the stake stakeholders of tourism industry are facing due to recent COVID19 pandemic crisis. I too am going through this adversity, as I myself am involved in tourism management in Darjeeling and Sikkim since past many years. We are facing extremes pressure to pay loans, EMIs, lease rent to the hotels, salaries to staffs and drivers, renewing and maintaining trade license of hotels, travel agency office, vehicles etc.
Not many are aware that today – Jan 25th – is Celebrated as the National Tourism Day in our country, and this very fact that people are unaware of it being National Tourism Day today perhaps shows why we still have a long way to go, in terms of making India the most desired tourist destinations in the world.
Aahal Sunrise Viewpoint is gradually coming up as a major tourist destination around Sittong valley and playing a vital role in establishing tourism in Sittong…
The 1st edition of Tenzing Norgay Mountain Bike Challenge was held successfully organized on the 27th of May 2019. The event was a part of…
What I had learnt is that in order to save a little time on the return journey, some of the tour operators on purpose does not want to reach the the actual view point and apparently park their vehicles haphazardly on the way causing a traffic jam.
A former Product Head at an E-Learning company, Utsow Pradhan from Kurseong left a promising corporate career to find his true calling in permaculture farming….
Darjeeling and Sikkim stand out, not only due to our scenic beauty, but also due to our culture and food, and the safety and security of the tourists. Darjeeling has been rated among the top 5 most secure destinations in the world for single female travellers, making ours the most exciting tourist destination in all of South Asia.
When I was young, I used to study; Darjeeling is famous for three ‘Ts’ viz. Timber, Tea, and Tourism. Unfortunately, the current scenario is far…
कवि – पंकज शास्त्री हैट् कहा हौ देवकोटा ! हेर्नुहोस्न हामीलाई हामी दार्जिलिङ्गे टूरिस्टहरु । कपालमा जेल लगाएर च्यातिएको प्यान्ट लगाई भोटेको दोकानबाट किनेको जुत्ता…