Gorkha

Tika Dutta Pokharel: The 100-year-old freedom fighter to contest the Nepal elections

Tika Dutta Pokharel, a 100-year-old freedom fighter, will contest the election on behalf of the Nepali Congress (BP) with the symbol water vessel. He says he's entering the political fray to turn Nepal into a Hindu state again

Explained: Why Gorkha soldiers wear their hat rakishly

With Lt General Anil Chauhan, previously of the 11 Gorkha Rifles, taking over as CDS, the fierce warriors who have served the nation are in the spotlight yet again. Let’s take a closer look at their signature headgear

Explained: The Nepali language controversy that has angered Gorkhas

A senior member of the All India Women Conference had rejected a participation entry to a cultural event from a group of artistes from Kalimpong in West Bengal saying 'we cannot showcase performances in non-Indian languages'

Border disputes emerge between China and Nepal: A primer on historical context, attempts to resolve differences

Nepal and China have both denied the encroachments that were mentioned in the recent reported survey and they have decided to solve the dispute in an amicable way

TMC suffers double blow in Darjeeling: Outcome of LS election, Assembly bypoll underlines potency of Gorkha identity issue

If a silent majority — which had its share of discontent over Mamata's aspirations to chart a new future for Darjeeling — was awaiting a chance to speak, it may have found a voice in the recent Assembly bypoll and Lok Sabha election, in which BJP was rewarded with resounding victories.

Lok Sabha Election: From Amit Shah's NRC promise to Mamata's identity safeguard guarantee, BJP and TMC go all out to woo Gorkhas

A sub-plot not to be missed to the electoral saga unfolding in Darjeeling will be the contest between the Banerjee-backed Binay Tamang-led faction in the GJM and its rival BJP- supported Bimal Gurung camp.

Six killed after helicopter crashes in central Nepal; reaching crash site 'challenging' due to lack of road access

The Kathmandu-bound helicopter was carrying six passengers, including a Japanese trekker, when it lost contact with air traffic control in Nepal.

Mamata Banerjee's proposal to rename West Bengal 'Bangla' may stir hornet's nest in the Darjeeling, Kalimpong hills

The West Bengal government needs to walk the extra distance towards assuaging any anxieties that its move to rename the state as ‘Bangla’ might have caused.

Himachal polls: Tired of 'promises' by Congress and BJP, Gorkhas in Dharamsala field independent candidate Ravinder Rana

Gorkhas in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala constituency are a dissatisfied lot as far as political representation is considered

Kolkata court discharges GJM chief Bimal Gurung in Madan Tamang murder case

A city court on Thursday discharged Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung in the Madan Tamang murder case and directed that charges be framed against 47 other accused.