Opinions

RULING THE ROOST FIFTH COLUMN - Sumanta Sen Courtesy: The Telegraph  In a democratic society, all kinds of opinion, barring those against the nation itself, are supposed to be allowed to co-exist and contend with one another, not on ... [full story]

GORKHALAND: ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE BASE Vimal Khawas* The proposed state of Gorkhaland consisting of the district of Darjeeling and adjoining Duar-Terai region of Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar districts accommodate over 25 lac population. The region as a ... [full story]

High Economics in our Statehood Demand Mahendra P Lama Demand for a separate statehood comprising of Darjeeling district and the adjoining Dooars is over a century old. This region has very little to do with the state of West Bengal ... [full story]

Few issue based Rationale for the creation of a new administrative, legislative and judicial set up in Darjeeling Hills and Dooars. Issue- Slavery of Tea Garden Workers since the British Raj… Dogmatic Communists have ruled West Bengal for over ... [full story]

A Case for Gorkhaland The socio-economic perspective By Udaya Mani Pradhan Why Gorkhaland? India’s tryst with destiny began at the stroke of midnight on 15th August 1947. It ushered in a new era wherein the belief that everyone ... [full story]