Tag: #Darjeeling
Articles tagged with #Darjeeling
The non-accidental rise of Harsh Shringla
The remarkable journey from Darjeeling to Delhi of a former Indian Foreign Secretary of Nepali descent
Beginning of the end of the Gorkha Empire
Kangra Fort in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, as seen from Maharaja Sansar Chandra Museum. The battle for this fortress in 1815 was a…
Moving songs from the boys next door
Given the vibrant art and literature scene in Nepal, we tend to forget that there is a whole Nepali-speaking world out there. At least 5 million…
Wow, Binod!
Photos: BIKAS RAUNIYARNarayan Humagain left his native Kavre in the 1980s and headed to India to find work. His first son Binod was born a few…
Indian Nepalis alarmed by Citizenship Amendment Bill
Photos: DARJEELINGTIMES.COMAfter India recently amended its laws regarding citizenship, Nepalis living in Northeast India are terrified. Both of…
Canadian's missionary zeal for Nepali
On the morning of 31 October 1954, 29-year-old William J Burke stepped on a red-gold carpet of fallen maple leaves outside his home as he made…
Chill out at the new Keventers in Thamel
Pics: Sikuma RaiThe famous Indian dairy parlour popular for its milkshakes has added another outlet in Thamel, as part of its expansion across…