Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

SINGTAM:  The monthly literary forum  Basibiyalo,  which has been a huge success among the crowds in and around Singtam, completed its 27th monthly meeting today at East Point SSS.  The highlight of the day was Miss Pooja Sharma's felicitation from Rangpo in the presence of noted Nepali cine actor Uttam Pradhan and Bishal Chamling.   The other guests present on the occasion were  Maha Kavi  Chakrapani Bhattarai, SK Pakhrin, a noted folk song singer from Sikkim and Pradip Subba, President of Singtam Motor Vehicle Association.  Also present on the occasion were members of Spark NGO represented by Praveen Pradhan, President, Nangshel Sherpa, Vice President and Rajni Pradhan, the General Secretary. The huge assembled crowds hugely applauded the cultural activities and drew immense attention to the day-long program. Mohan Pradhan “Niraj” talking to this reporter told that Basibiyalo has succeeded in making its mark among its followers. This liter...

I bought Sikkim's history for a rupee. I might sound crazy, but I am not. It is a rather fascinating incident that happened sometime back in Singtam, my hometown. I was in one of the newspaper shops looking for old magazines for my self-made library when the title of a mouse-munched Hindi novel caught my attention. "Jagat ki Sikkim Yatra," which is "Jagat's Journey to Sikkim" in English, was a wonderful discovery for me.  The title of the book was enough to capture my imagination and my curiosity, even though I am not a fan of novel reading. After reading each page of the book, I was amazed by the content of the document. Even though the book states that its story and character are coincidental, the entire theme portrays the 1973 merger of Sikkim. I read about the state of affairs faced by the people of Sikkim, the Chogyal and his family, the Indian authorities, American CIA agents, and a character from China.  The story had everything and was centred aroun...