Opinions

FIRE IN THE HILLS Sumanta Sen Courtesy: The Telegraph It should be obvious by now that the agitation for a separate Gorkhaland has reached a stage where it can neither peter out nor be ended with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha ... [full story]

We like you SIKKIM but we love our land GORKHALAND By Bibek Sharma Recently, there have been some people both from Darjeeling and Sikkim who have been trying to gauze the political waters of both the regions by floating the idea ... [full story]

A Gorkha homeland ~ the bigger picture 20 December 2009 Jigme N Kazi IF the outcome of the tripartite talks scheduled for today (21 December) to resolve the Gorkhaland issue fails to satisfy Indian Gorkhas, then a section of ... [full story]

Future Talks and Problems for the Formation of Gorkhaland   By Bibek Sharma The recent fourth round of tripartite meetings between the representatives of Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM), the State, and The Central Government has failed ... [full story]

Angry Hills: Discord in Darjeeling Courtesy: The Times of India Nothing is amiss yet on the map of West Bengal. Up the Chicken's Neck, Darjeeling is still perched cosily, the majestic Kanchenjunga ranges overhead and the rolling plains of ... [full story]