Sombre Celebrations: A Dark Diwali In Darjeeling Writes : Jaideep Mazumdar Diwali, or Tihar as the festival is called in the now troubled ...
Ramilo SU-Khim: The Sikkim University Fest
Writes *Animesh Rai 28th May 2016, was a historic day for Sikkim University (SU), one of the youngest yet the highly debated ‘Highway’ U...
Young Gorkha filmmaker, Saurav Rai, steal the show for India at 69th Cannes film festival
Writes Faizal Khan May 22, 2016 When he was only one-and-half years old, Saurav Rai remembers experiencing an earthquake one day that sh...
Second Short film by Gorkha TEZ in the 69th Cannes International Film Festival 2016
Another Gorkha Filmmaker's Short film TEZ selected FOR 69thCannes International Film Festival (Festival De Cannes) 2016 Guwahati , Mo...
Grand Tamang Sonam Lochar Celebrations in Mirik
Writes: Deep Milan Pradhan A grand celebrations of Tamang Sonam Lochar was orgaized in Soureni yesterday. Gorkhaland Territorial Administ...
BHAI TIKA - A True Celebration of Women Empowerment in Gorkhali Society
Writes: Bal Krishna While in majority of the communities across South Asia - Rakhi is seen as one of the most important festivals, for Gor...
Kohima Gorkha community celebrated pre-Tihar (Diwali)
The Kohima Gorkha community today celebrated pre-Tihar (Diwali), the festival of lights under the aegis of Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima w...
Week long Darjeeling Cultural and Tourism Festival 2015
Tourist in the second day of the ongoing week long Darjeeling Cultural and Tourism Festival (DCTF) did what they had only watched actors d...
A Glimpse of Dussehra in Darjeeling
Writes: Sumiran Ghalay Gurung "Om Bhur Bhuwasya Tatsha Witur Warenyam Bhargo Devashya Dhimahi Dhiyoyona Prachodayat"... The f...
Darjeeling winter festival 2015 begins with ‘Hamro ghar’ scheme
The 7-day winter festival at Chowrasta in Darjeeling began today with the distribution of cheques amounting to Rs 80,000 to 100 families of...
Darjeeling Cultural and Tourism Festival 2014 concluded
The Darjeeling Cultural and Tourism Festival came to a close on Friday with fanfare after enthralling the tourists and the locals for a mon...
Bijanbari Bazar witnessed a mournful start to Diwali.
Today people of Bijanbari bazaar gathered near Meena Hotel with the candles in their hands and sorrows on their faces to mourn for the pas...
Kukur (dog) Tihar or Kukur Puja
About Kukur Tihar Kukur (dog) Tihar or Khicha Puja by the Newars, is celebrated on the second day of the five-day Tihar festival by the G...
Kaag Tihar or Kaag Puja (काग तिहार)
About Kaag Tihar or Kaag Puja Tihar (Nepali: तिहार) (Diwali) is the 5 days Gorkha festival which starts with the Kaag Tihar (Nepali: काग त...
Mirik Cultural and Tourism festival started - Photos
Mirik, October 11, 2014: The annual GTA programme, the Cultural and Tourism festival started in Mirik today. The Organizing Committee heade...
Phulpati or Fulpati 2014 Celebrated across Darjeeling hills- Photos
Gorkhas across Darjeeling hills celebrated Phulpati or Fulpati 2014 on 1st October. Here are some of the photos of the Phulpati celebration...
Phulpati / Fulpati in Dashain festival
What is Phulpati? Phulpati or Fulpati is celebrated on Saptami which is the seventh day of Vijaya Dasami the Gorkhas festival. Phool is Fl...
Tankers that supply water in Darjeeling town will not operate in Dashain
Darjeeling town will once again face the water crisis in the midst of festive and peak tourist season while Rs 55.86 crore drinking water p...
Gorkha Cultural and Tourism Festival 2014 to be held in Mirik
An important meeting related to the Gorkha Cultural and Tourism Festival 2014, scheduled to be held in Mirik from October 11-20, was today ...
Gorkhas celebrated Teez across India
The festival of Teez, celebrated by married Gorkha Hindu women seeking longevity and prosperity of their husbands, was today celebrated acr...