The Sishnu Chronicles – An Ode to 90s Parents and Teachers

10:05 PM

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Writes: Bal Krishna Growing up in Darjeeling today is very different than how we grew up. Today parents believe in raising their children in an environment so...

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Of Titaura and Kateko Suntala: School Days in ‪Darjeeling‬

10:48 AM

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Writes: Bicky Sharma Recently, during my stay in the plains, I would go around for a walk in the morning after waking up. What I would see were students waiting...

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A FICTION: The Day CM Wore Sikkimese-Nepali Topi

12:30 PM

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Writes: Amir Gurung “घाम चर्को लाग्दैछ... its getting hotter by the day”, mutters the village tailor in some far flung village of Sikkim. Nearby his son is meddling...

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To Vote For a "Brighter Future," When All The Choices You Have Are "Dark"

9:26 AM

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Writes: Bicky Sharma “Dinu, uth na aabo. Vote haalnu jaadainas? Aaile duiso feri bhir huncha.” – shouts Dinu’s mom, to which Dinu replies “Jaadai garnu tapai,...

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Bikal Rai gets a Laptop and Dongle as gift from Chief Engineer from Mumbai

8:51 PM

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Sikkim 2nd April 2016 A person from Mumbai had called Bikal Rai more than four years ago after he saw a first Facebook post about Bikal Rai a self made engineer...

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Ever Enduring Nostalgia of Road Cricket in ‪Darjeeling‬

3:25 PM

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Writes: Bicky Sharma “Life is what happens to us when we are busy making other plans”- John Lennon. When I look back in time I see a lot of changes that reflect...

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Bhima & Puja's journey From child labour to Bengal's Under-14 girls' hockey team

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Vivek Chettri Darjeeling, Feb. 16: Bhima Chettri and Puja Kachu were victims of child labour not too long ago. Today, the two youngsters are representing Bengal...

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