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

 Sikkimese striker Bhaichung Bhutia, the living legend of Indian football will be felicitated by the All India Football Federation on October 20 at Delhi on completing 100 Indian International caps, the first Indian to do so. According to the information received from  indianfootball.com and Saurabh Rai, Bhaichung Bhutia is to leave for New Delhi on October 20th itself in early flight. Bhaichung had successfully captained Indian team and defended his Nehru Cup this year against the mighty Kyrgyzstan. He was also the "Player of the Tournament". Pic Courtesy- Sikkim Students Association (Kolkata)

from PLANTSMAN IN THE SIKKIM HIMALAYAS

BY ROSHNI SUBBA for Explore Sikkim In the year 1826 two British officers, Campbell and Dr Hooker came to the Singalila area to search out the easiest excess to Tibet from India . On their tour of this region, they halted for a night in the old Gorkha Station at Ghoom Bhanjang. In the morning they saw the glamorous view of the full range of Kanchenjunga in wonderful colours during the time of sunrise. The climate of the place was cold much similar to that of their home town in England . The chilled climate of the area makes an impression upon them very much, so with great consideration of the two Britishers the hill station of Darjeeling was established.  Building structures, road and rail networks and bridges were constructed by the East India Company by the end of the 18th century where still to this day there are monuments in and around Darjeeling that have proudly and with pride stand the last ten decades. The Town Hall (also know...

BY PHILIP RAI Recently a woman named Rachel Ellison was awarded an Order of the Member of the British Empire (MBE). She had set up a radio show called Afghan Woman's Hour in Afghanistan under the aegis of British Broadcasting Corporation. She was given the honour for promoting human rights and female empowerment in the country. This piece of news reminded me of a WWII veteran Gurkha, Major Kunjalal Moktan who too had been awarded with an order of MBE. The MBE was given to him in recognition of his efforts at helping the Britishers reconstitute the partition torn Brigade of Gurkhas at Malaya (Malaysia). Albeit, ‘the order has attracted some criticism for its connection with the idea of the British Empire. Many famous personalities including Benjamin Zephaniah have rejected the MBE saying it reminded of "thousands of years of brutality—it reminds me of how my foremothers were raped and my forefathers brutalized”. Nevertheless, a Gurkha to have received an MBE fo...

   source: you tube son3775 A shame on you INDIA...im apalled by this behaviour of the bengal force on the ex servicemen...ambo this is ridiculous,cudnt stop tears comin out of my eyes, how i have started hating these so called bongs...yes i accept i have become a racist but its for a reason....I hope tht bimal da and party will keep their movement consistent nd non violent and acheive the dreams of the highlanders...our own Gorkhaland... Samadrusti what else do u expect from those who raised their sticks on old women and aimed their guns at little children in singur & nandigram? it is not only wb police but the police of india... just imagine what they would be doing in rural areas and situations where there is no media...