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Maestro Amber Gurung: The Alpha and the Omega! | Monsoon back on track; Left Front loses further ground in Bengal municipal elections | In tune with Darjeeling | Agam Singh Giri: Lese epiqu’, more Prabash | GJMM goes soft on ‘Gorkhaland’ for now | The Hillians | Ranjit Gazmer: My mother's favourite son! | Gorkhaland scorching at the domestic airport | Gurung surrenders for threat speech; Rohini road: A deathtrap for passengers | Reminiscences of Darjeeling's special music

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BJP,GJMM united over Gorkhaland stand; Not yet decided on holding a strike in the hills: Morcha

image By Various Sources June 25,2009
Charter for Gorkhaland plea OUR CORRESPONDENT - The TelegraphRudy (left) and Gurung at a media conference in Darjeeling on Wednesday. Picture by Suman Tamang Darjeeling, June 24: The BJP and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha have chalked out a roadmap to highlight the demand for a separate state at ...
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By DT Correspondent on May 30,2009

The year’s first monsoon strikes in Darjeeling hills


imageDarjeeling, May 29: The unexpected access of the 48 hours of constant heavy shower caused the havoc in Darjeeling hills which was not imagined just a day before, as the climate was perfectly suitable for the tourists and visitors of ... [full story]


By DT Correspondent on May 22,2009

Jaswant Singh victory rally in Kalimpong


imageKalimpong, May 22: Photo features of massive Victory Rally of BJP MP Jaswant Singh held here in Kalimpong. He was accompanied by complete set of Team Morcha.  Jaswant Singh begins victory rally    KPG Naari Morcha chant Slogans ... [full story]



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By Peter J Karthak on July 02,2009

Maestro Amber Gurung: The Alpha and the Omega!


imageMaestro Amber Gurung: The Alpha and the Omega! PETER J KARTHAK Courtesy: Ekantipur Mister Amber Gurung was our maestro, monitor, guide, and philosopher, a Guru in more than one avatar. Also a stern, harsh taskmaster - our version ... [full story]


By Various Sources on July 02,2009

Monsoon back on track; Left Front loses further ground in Bengal municipal elections


imageMonsoon back on track ;Statesman News Service SILIGURI, 1 JULY: Setting speculations at rest, the monsoon has arrived in north Bengal and would have its usual run of the season, said meteorological experts. Siliguri and its adjoining areas have ... [full story]


By Reader's Feedback on July 01,2009

In tune with Darjeeling


imageIn tune with Darjeeling by YUBAKAR RAJ RAJKARNIKAR Courtesy: WaveMag, Dec. 2000            Think of Darjeeling and you think of beauty, love and music. And perhaps Darjeeling touched us so with its music like no other phenomena ... [full story]


By Peter J Karthak on July 01,2009

Agam Singh Giri: Lese epiqu’, more Prabash


imageAgam Singh Giri: Lese epiqu’, more Prabash , PETER J KARTHAK Courtesy: Ekantipur The first time I heard of Agam Singh Giri and Amber Gurung together was in 1957 in Darjeeling. I was at the closed iron gates ... [full story]


By Various Sources on July 01,2009

GJMM goes soft on ‘Gorkhaland’ for now


imageMorcha shuffled before battle - Party gets ready for next round of agitation, new committees formed for turf expansion OUR CORRESPONDENT - The Telegraph Darjeeling, June 30: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has overhauled its structure with special attention ... [full story]


By Sound of misty Hills on June 30,2009

The Hillians


imagePhoto Courtesy: WaveMag(Hillians - (from left) - K. K. Gurung, Peter Karthak, Mark Karthak, Phurba Tshering and Ranjit Gazmer ) Nepal123.com - Mayalu by the HilliansCourtesy: YouTube          THE HILLIANS was a Nepali band ... [full story]


By Peter J Karthak on June 30,2009

Ranjit Gazmer: My mother's favourite son!


imagePhoto Courtesy: Kalimpong info (Peter J Karthak with Choden Tshering Bhutia)  Ranjit Gazmer: My mother's favourite son! PETER J KARTHAK Among all of Amber Gurung's chelas at his Art Academy of Music in Darjeeling, Ranjit Gazmer was to remain ... [full story]


By Dorjay Tshering on June 30,2009

Gorkhaland scorching at the domestic airport


imageThis article is on my sole discretion and on my thoughts   GORKHALAND SCORCHING AT THE DOMESTIC AIRPORT: 3rd DEGREE - Dorjay Tshering, Delhi   Abstract, as it may sound. True as you see Gorkhaland was scorching and sweating at ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 30,2009

Gurung surrenders for threat speech; Rohini road: A deathtrap for passengers


image(A chicken that was hatched with four legs at Jog Maya Tea estate near Ghayabari, Kurseong sub. division. Picture by Bhusan Chettri, DT Correspondent)  Gurung surrenders for threat speech - Morcha president gets bail in suo motu case filed ... [full story]


By Peter J Karthak on June 29,2009

Reminiscences of Darjeeling's special music


imageReminiscences of Darjeeling's special music PETER J KARTHAKCourtesy: Ekantipur   Dear Trishna, You asked me what made the Nepali music of Darjeeling so special or different from, say, Nepal. I trust my reply will enlighten your generation on what ... [full story]


By FRONTLINE [Dec. 2003] on June 29,2009

(Recalling) The spirit of Darjeeling


imageThe spirit of Darjeeling SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY in Darjeeling Photographs: Parth Sanyal The `Queen of the Hills' showcases its rich and diverse cultural traditions in a 10-day carnival, hoping to make it a major tourist attraction in the ... [full story]


By Shobha Shukla on June 29,2009

A New Hope Of Life For Our Ailing Education System


imageA New Hope Of Life For Our Ailing Education System - Shobha Shukla, CNS   It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), under the able guidance of Sri. Kapil Sibal, wishes to overhaul the ... [full story]


By Upendra on June 28,2009

Michael Jackson and My Childhood


imageMichael Jackson and My Childhood Michael Jackson once said, “In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, ... [full story]


By SpiceZee on June 28,2009

Momos...the new snack on the block


imageNew Delhi, June 28: What better way to catch up with old friends than to exchange gossip over plates of steaming hot momos and chilled fruit beer? Momos. The snack is fast becoming popular in the capital. Served with soup ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 27,2009

Demand for creation of 10 new states before home ministry; Gorkha tribute to Manekshaw


imageDemand for creation of 10 new states before home ministry The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Centre has received demands for creation of at least 10 new states, including a separate Mithilanchal in Bihar, Saurashtra in Gujarat and ... [full story]


By Bobby Ramakant on June 26,2009

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking


imageJune 26: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Drug users demand dignity, participation and evidence based policies On the international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, drug users gathered outside Shastri Bhavan ( New Delhi ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 26,2009

BJP's defeat has delayed movement for Gorkhaland; Disaster cell after Jaswant plea; Sikkim gears up for Gorkha group's shutdown threat


imageA file picture of the National Disaster Response Force at work in Darjeeling after Cyclone Aila struck in May, triggering landslides  BJP's defeat has delayed movement for Gorkhaland Indopia Siliguri , June 25 The BJP&aposs defeat in the ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 25,2009

GI status to benefit Indian farmers, artisans; Want to climb Mt Everest? Keep Rs 2 million ready


imageWBVHA to vaccinate HIV patients ;Statesman News Service SILIGURI, 24 JUNE: The West Bengal Voluntary Health Association (WBVHA) will vaccinate 15 HIV positive patients of Darjeeling to protect them from infections at the association’s community care center in Darjeeling ... [full story]


By Shoumika Ganguli on June 24,2009

Bidding Adieu


image BIDDING ADIEU  We meet new faces, We make new spaces. We hear new sound, Realizing the new gems we found. We walk the same road, We feel the same load, We criticise the same way, These are new ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 24,2009

BJP and GJM to finalize future course of action in Darjeeling; Literacy scheme not successful: RS team


imageBJP and GJM to finalize future course of action in Darjeeling The Economic Times SILIGURI: BJP is keen on expressing its continuing bond with its friend in West Bengal, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM). The party has not yet ... [full story]


By MyRepublica on June 24,2009

Prakash Sayami's poetic preferences


imagePrakash Sayami's poetic preferences      Myrepublica- Leisure AKANKSHA UPADHYAY  KATHMANDU, June 22: Prakash Sayami’s unaltered dedication to Nepal’s entertainment industry has made his name one of the most familiar ones. It is due not only to himself being a lyricist ... [full story]


By DT Correspondent on June 23,2009

Majestic Mela


image Tens of thousands of devotees from different parts of the country will converge in the Kamakhya temple for the three-day Ambubachi Mela, which starts here on Monday. Ambubachi Mela is a celebration of the yearly menstruation of Prithvi (Mother Earth), ... [full story]


By Various Sources on June 23,2009

Gorkha achievers felicitated in Guwahati; Darjeeling Man Arrested in Kathmandu for Teen’s Brutal Murder; Morcha cautions hill contractors


imageGorkha achievers felicitated in Guwahati. Nanda Kirati Dewan, Guwahati.   Gorkhas has many reasons to cheer and celebrate this summer in Assam. With young promising Indian boxer Shiva Thapa pocketing a bronze medal for the nation at the World Junior ... [full story]


By Bikash Sarmah on June 21,2009

What is Hinduism?


imageWhat is Hinduism? Know the answer from the western intellectual giants Bikash Sarmah No matter how our self-styled secularists vilify ancient Indian or Hindu wisdom, there is an element of eternity and universality about that treasure ... [full story]


By SU Press Release on June 21,2009

SU Press Release


imageSIKKIM UNIVERSITY         (A Central University established by an Act of Parliament of India 2007) Press Release A Summer workshop on Personality Development started at Sikkim University from the 11th June, 2009. This month long ... [full story]


By Prithwiraj Jha on June 20,2009

Mirik reservoir


imageMirik reservoir Management considerations for some basic problems The town named after the lake is now a tourist hotspot in Darjeeling district, but the ecosystem isn’t what is used to be, says Prithwiraj Jha  Courtesy: The Statesman ... [full story]



 
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