KOLKATA: It was in May 1955 that a British mountaineering team successfully climbed Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586m, for the first time.

A Buddhist "purification ritual" will be held on June 15 to seek the forgiveness of the locals' guardian deity. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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However, we have to use the Nepali language as this is the homeland of Gorkhas,” said Thapa. Nepali was recognised in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution in 1992. During the Bimal ...

Lepcha weaving is a centuries-old tradition practiced by the indigenous Lepcha community in Sikkim, Darjeeling (West Bengal), and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. Using a traditional backstrap loin-loom, ...

Darjeeling Hills, spread across Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, is part of the Kanchenjunga Regional Tourism Circuit, which includes north Bengal, Sikkim, Eastern Nepal, and Bhutan.

Sikkim is the only Indian state where Nepali serves as the lingua franca, while regions such as Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong in West Bengal, along with parts of Assam, host vibrant Nepali ...

In Nepal, the Phree caste has a population of 921 people. All Jogis are counted under the Phree caste, though they were previously counted under the Dasanami Sanyasi community. Jagman Gurung, a ...

In 1975, the people of Sikkim, comprising indigenous Lepcha, Bhutia, and Nepali ethno-cultural groups, became citizens of India. Since then, they have remained hostile to the imposition of what ...

It did not take time to revive the old acquaintance and relive certain precious moments over thumba, Kazini's incessant chatter, and Kazi's sparse dialogues in Nepali. The Kazi (who became Sikkim ...