With the demand for a separate Gorkha state paralyzing life in Darjeeling it needs to be examined how legitimate is the demand for Gorkhaland.

Darjeeling belongs only to the Gorkhas?
Prior to its occupation by the British East India Company in...

Then it was Kashmir and now it is Darjeeling. Both the places are well-known for breathtaking natural beauty. Jammu and Kashmir is well-known as heaven on Earth and Darjeeling (and most of north-east tourist destinations) too is bestowed heavenly...

Darjeeling, one of the popular tourist destination turns hostile due to political agitations for Gorkhaland.

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has resurfaced in West Bengal, with the latest area to be infected being a small town, Sukna, in the tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling.

Two samples sent from dead backyard poultry found in a village near the town...

Life in the hills of Darjeeling, the popular tourist destination in India has come to a standstill owing to road blockades set up by supporters of the Gurkha Liberation Forum (GLM) denying entry to the chairman of the Darjeeling Hill Council, Mr....

In Northeast state Meghalaya, from state government offices to the population in tribal regions, the chief minister’s secretariat to the Raj Bhawan, and schools and colleges, the only topic of discussion is that “Will Amit Paul be the next Indian...