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Sikkim's ruling SKM sweeps assembly polls, wins 31 of 32 seats

Led by its president and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term by a landslide victory,......

What Will Sikkim Reveal On June 2?

Ahead of this election, the alliance between the BJP and the SKM had broken down.One reason is the fear that like Article 370, Article 371F might also be changed. IMAGE: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem......

'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.......

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......

Trade begins through Nathu-La

Actual trading between India and China through Nathu-La has resumed after a gap of 44 years with traders from both the countries visiting the marts on either side of the border and transacting......

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......

'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 looks WOW at TIFF

Priyanka Chopra takes herself, and her films, places! Priyanka Chopra has been killin' it not only as an actress, but also as a producer. Her new Sikkimese production Pahuna: The Little Visitors......

Priyanka meets Dilip Kumar

PeeCee's evening with Yusufsaab and Saira Banu. Priyanka Chopra is in Mumbai, and how sweet is it that she decided to call on the ailing legend Dilip Kumar. The 94-year-old thespian was in the ICU......

Bhaichung Bhutia pays glowing tribute to Sunil Chhetri

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri will drop curtains on his illustrious career after India's FIFA WC qualifer against Kuwait on June 6 in Kolkata. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters Retiring India football captain......

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri will drop curtains on his illustrious career on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium when India take on Kuwait. Photographs: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Football was not very close......

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......

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