Dr. Lama's Lines

STORM BREWING IN THE MOUNTAINS  Courtesy: The Telegraph (From the Archive of 3rd July 2008) The indifference of the state government towards the people of Darjeeling makes a separate state the obvious solution to their problems, writes Mahendra P. ... [full story]

Economic war footing By: Mahendra P Lama Even while India reels in the current monetary climate, China could be facing even rougher waters.   Constant theorising notwithstanding, at the moment no one has a clear understanding of when the ... [full story]

Local ethos, national aspirations Mahendra P. Lama The Financial Express - Posted: 2009-04-19 00:01:33+05:30 IST The North East region comprising eight states viz, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have 25 seats in the ... [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]