India has lately been witnessing a resurgence of Gorkha youths. The phenomenon has been such that the nation has had to rethink her stereotypical view of Gorkhas. The process itself started decades ago but was only brought to fore in 2007 when Prashant Tamang became the first Gorkha to be declared an Indian Idol. Today, […]
Gorkha Janmukti Yuva Morcha to initiate Second Phase of movement in Dooars
Darjeeling:Gorkha Janmukti Yuva Morcha leaders in a meeting organised today at Darjeeling resolved not to give up a single inch of land from the map of Gorkhaland. They have also decided to soon launch the second phase of their movement in Dooars Terai. Speaking to the press, Gorkha Janmukti Yuva Morcha President Puran Thami reiterated that Yuva […]
Shifting Goals of US Foreign Policy under Obama
As the Bush administration stepped down yesterday (January 20) and as the Obama administration came in, the US’ position in the world has already shifted dramatically. The Bush administration’s foreign policy goals were controversial, but defined. Key points of Bush Administration foreign policy mostly outlined at the previous White House website included: • Polarization of […]
Israel Bans Journalists From Gaza
Despite a Supreme Court ruling to allow journalists into Gaza to cover Israel’s war on Hamas, Israel has maintained the ban, leading many to say it’s trying to manage the war’s coverage. There are more than 300 journalists in Israel, hailing from all parts of the globe, waiting for their ticket into the Gaza Strip, […]
Guilty: 12-yr-old Shoots Mom to Death
A 12-year-old boy has been found guilty by an Arizona judge of shooting his mother with a handgun. His reason for doing so? He didn’t want to do his chores. In all probability, Sara Madrid never expected that getting her 12-year-old son to do some housework to prove fatal. The boy shot her eight times […]
A reminder to AIDS Pandemic in Darjeeling!
BY BARUN ROY Darjeeling on the verge of AIDS Pandemic’. The story had revolved around an investigation that had revealed that the HIV positive cases in the Hills and especially Darjeeling had exploded to a four digit number. And this was only four years after the first HIV case had been acknowledged in Darjeeling. The […]