Vimal Khawas's Column

The Himalayan Dilemma American Chronicle By Vimal Khawas Every monsoon the Himalayan region appears in the headlines because of large scale flooding in the plains of Ganges and Brahmaputra. There has been a yearly practice of accusing farmers of ... [full story]

The Gorkha Culture and GJMM's Project of Daura Suruwal-Chawbandi Choli     Vimal Khawas     Culture in general refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance. Cultures are unwritten ... [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]

Amra Bangali and its philosophy Background Amra Bangali (meaning "We are Bengalis") a radical Bengali political outfit active in West Bengal, Tripura, Bihar, Orissa, Assam and Jharkhand has lately attempted to challenge the national identity of ... [full story]

Darjeeling Hills and the Project of Sixth Schedule The Sixth Schedule to the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2007 was tabled in the parliament in the last week of November 2007. The overall aim of the bill on paper is ... [full story]