Charisma K. Lepcha "Kalimpong: where time and tide waits…" Painting a dreamy picture of this enigmatic haven, Praful a local blogger titles his online journal while describing his hometown. "It is where tourists are seduced by some inexplicable mystique of this sleepy little place. It is where the fun loving locals willingly sketch maps for …
Month: March 2006
Bandh paralyses Hills
Statesman News Service DARJEELING, March 28. — Despite forceful attempts to open the town by the GNLF, Darjeeling remained closed like most of the Hills today in response to a bandh call by the Opposition parties on the issue of the Cinchona Plantation. Led by GNLF leaders, Mr Dipak Gurung and Mr Pranay Rai, party …
Kpg funnies??
We all know that Kalimpongeys have this special undefinable brand of humor!! Here are some examples... btw, if you don't get them.. nothing I can do! Sorry. 😉 New meaning # 1 Condolence- Hi-tech eyewear for your arse !!! New meaning # 2 Chuiyamaha haha haha Chuiyamaha !! Tamang dude on a Jap bike laughing …
Chowrasta chatter
- Niraj Lama http://www.thestatesman.net Water gives life. But when scarce, makes savages of people. Last week in Kalimpong, the infernal problem of water scarcity drew it’s, perhaps, first blood. There have always been skirmishes among residents of neighbourhoods in hill towns during the lean months. However, murder was unheard of. According to newspaper reports, two …
Stage show in hill town
http://www.telegraphindia.com Kalimpong, March 13: This year’s World Theatre Day (March 27) will have a special treat for the cultural circle of the hill town — a six-day theatre festival. Organised jointly by the information and culture department and a local theatre group, Bhadreko Toli, the Kaleybung Natak Utsav will start on March 27. “This is …