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'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

Mishti Haldar, 28, woke up on Wednesday morning to find that the Teesta was flowing almost within touching distance from her porch at Matigara near Siliguri. IMAGE: An area gets inundated due to a......

SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of reference to the Sikkimese-Nepalese as "people of foreign origin" from its January 13 verdict on tax exemption in Sikkim, following a plea by......

Amid birth control talks, Sikkim declares incentives to have more kids

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced various incentives for people belonging to the indigenous communities to produce more children. IMAGE: ikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang.......

Ukraine Crisis: Time for Modi To Leave A Mark on India's Foreign Policy

Modi has the chance to break out of India's passive mode and firmly tell Russia that in this day and age, India will not support unilateral invasions, asserts Harishchandra Dighe. IMAGE: A child......

Why Bhaichung Bhutia opposes Citizenship Amendment Bill

'The NRC had an effect on Assam and I think to cover up or make up for that, CAB has been brought in.' IMAGE: A protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are......

Lessons from Sikkim for other states

There is nothing India-like about Sikkim and nothing Sikkimese about, well, large parts of India, says Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: Sikkim is almost like a foreign country. Photograph kind......

How Sikkim flower industry is blooming

A Sikkimese daily carried a cartoon strip on its front page last February. Two honey bees look perplexed while a fellow bee is perched atop a flower, inebriated and moaning "Oh! My God". One among......

Import through Nathula draws a blank

Though it has been a year since Nathula in East Sikkim was reopened after over four decades for border trade with China, trading activities are yet to pick up through the route. "Trade through the......

How to buy a dream house in the hills

Astyuttarasyaam dishi devataatmaaHimaalayo naama nagaadhiraajah.Puuravaaparau toyanidhii vagaahyaSthith parvitivyaaiava maanadandaha.Himalayas, the king of kings in the north,is the soul of the......

Bollywood's gals make their own movies!

It seems that almost every actor is doubling up as a producer. Bollywood's superstars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan and John Abraham have......

What We Learned from Bollywood in 2017

And you thought Bollywood was just about making movies! Bollywood is a melting pot for all kinds of buzz and baloney. And the things it'll teach you will leave you both awed and astounded. Here's......

'I hope Sikkim will forgive me'

'I know my statements have hurt the sentiments and pride of the people of Sikkim and for that I truly apologise.' Priyanka Chopra has apologised for hurting the 'sentiments and pride' of the......

Priyanka's Sikkim boo-boo lights up social media

Trolls and PeeCee, the news BFFs? Photograph: Danny Moloshok/REUTERS Priyanka Chopra has come under attack on social media after her comment that Sikkim is affected by insurgency in a......

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

Bhutia alleges political pressure behind Sikkim FA's lack of support

IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia's nomination was proposed and seconded by Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan state associations. Photograph: Files Former India captain and AIFF presidential candidate Bhaichung......

FIFA move extremely harsh: Bhaichung Bhutia

'I feel it's a great opportunity for us to get our system right. It's very important that all the stakeholders -- the federation, the state associations, to come together and get the system right'......

Football legend Bhutia for AIFF president's post?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhaichung Bhutia/Instagram With half of the electoral college for the upcoming elections of All India Football Federation (AIFF) made up of former players, some of the......

Mumbai beat FC Goa in penalties to reach ISL final

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC players celebrate. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Mumbai City FC edged past FC Goa 6-5 in a tie-breaker to reach their maiden Indian Super League final, in Bambolim, Goa......

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'Left with a suitcase': Harrowing tales of Sikkim floods

SC amends verdict, deletes reference to Sikkimese-Nepalese as foreigners

Amid birth control talks, Sikkim declares incentives to have more kids

Ukraine Crisis: Time for Modi To Leave A Mark on India's Foreign Policy

Why Bhaichung Bhutia opposes Citizenship Amendment Bill

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Lessons from Sikkim for other states

How Sikkim flower industry is blooming

Import through Nathula draws a blank

How to buy a dream house in the hills

Bollywood's gals make their own movies!

What We Learned from Bollywood in 2017

'I hope Sikkim will forgive me'

Priyanka's Sikkim boo-boo lights up social media

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Bhutia alleges political pressure behind Sikkim FA's lack of support

FIFA move extremely harsh: Bhaichung Bhutia

Football legend Bhutia for AIFF president's post?

Mumbai beat FC Goa in penalties to reach ISL final

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