Citizen Action Party claims 'hidden agenda' over Darjeeling-Sikkim merger
In a separate development, Gorkha Rashtriya Congress members from Darjeeling approached the British High Commission, seeking clarification on the legal status of Darjeeling and the Doors District.
Not Dalai Lama’s bro; for Kalimpong, Thondup was first maker of thukpa
Kalimpong: He might have been a towering spiritual figure in Tibet, but in north Bengal's Kalimpong, he was a humble ...
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Bridging Worlds: Nalanda Buddhism Meets Modern Education
A national seminar held in Darjeeling addressed the integration of Nalanda Buddhism into modern education, emphasizing ...
West Bengal: National Seminar on 'Nalanda Buddhism in 21st Century' held in Darjeeling
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], February 10 (ANI): A national seminar on 'Nalanda Buddhism in the 21st Century' and the ...
Dalai Lama's brother, a key figure in Tibet's fight for freedom, dies in Kalimpong
Gyalo Thondup, the Dalai Lama's elder brother and a significant figure in Tibetan politics, passed away at 97 in Kalimpong.
The photography expeditions of an Italian in the mighty Himalayas
Vittoria Sella scaled many tall peaks, including Kangchenjunga and K2, and took some of the greatest photographs ever of the ...
Frozen in time: Rare early images of the Himalayas from Italian pioneer
Vittorio Sella was a pioneering Italian photographer whose work at the turn of the 20th Century shaped both mountain ...
How Sikkim’s traditional Lepcha weaving is fighting to preserve its legacy
For the next installment of our ongoing series, Indian Textiles 101, indianexpress.com explores the history and legacy of ...
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CBI Arrests Absconding Puran Bahadur Rai In ABGL Leader Madan Tamang Murder Case 2011
The CBI took over the investigation of the case on January 19, 2011, after re-registering the FIR originally filed by Sadar ...