After 104 days, GJM suspends Darjeeling shutdown

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha on Tuesday said the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills will be suspended from Wednesday morning in response to appeal bu Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The......

Factional war in GJM as Gorkhaland stir nears 100 days

While a group led by Binay Tamang wants to end the shutdown, the mainstream GJM, led by its supremo Bimal Gurung, wants the status quo to continue, reports Avishek Rakshit. Factionalism, both......

The struggle for Gorkhaland won't end soon

'When I look at the faces of people around me, they have a certain energy, as if unemployment, food scarcity and infrastructural breakdown are small sacrifices for our agitation for Gorkhaland,' a......

Gorkhaland stir costs Darjeeling Rs 400 cr

Unrest in the hills has cost the tea sector its entire second flush and Rs 200 crore of its annual earnings.Avishek Rakshit reports. IMAGE: Since June 9, the day when the Gorkhaland agitation......