By Avash Karmacharya When weekends arrive, I forget all my works and then prepare myself to sit in front of the television. And why wouldn't I? After all, Prashant Tamang has reached the Top Ten finalists of the Indian Idol 3,” shares Nita Sharma, a local resident of Anam Nagar in Kathmandu. Not only Nita Sharma is waiting for the weekends to come. Today, almost everyone loves watching the reality show, Indian Idol. And when a contestant of Nepali origin, such as Prashant Tamang, is competing in the finals, the number of viewers of the reality show has considerably gone up — even in Nepal. When “Idols,” the hugely popular worldwide phenomenon was brought to India as Indian Idol, Sony Entertainment Television promised the nation that it would forget everything else — and India surely did! In the span of merely two months, Indian Idol took millions of Indians to towering heights of sheer frenzy, propelling them to live their dreams and becoming water...
Proud to be a Sikkimese is the definitive digital encyclopedia of Sikkim State. Since 2007, we have archived the rich heritage of the Himalayas, from the history of the Namgyal dynasty to the vibrant cultures of the Lepcha, Bhutia, and Nepali communities. Explore expert insights on Sikkim travel, Buddhist monasteries, folklore, and biodiversity.