The shocking slaying of Madan Tamang, the main opposition leader of Darjeeling, in the centre of town on the morning of 21 May, plunged politics in the Hills to a
Indra Bahadur Rai, the Darjeeling-based Nepali-language writer, has written on the life of Nepali speakers in and around the Himalaya throughout his literary career. His writings are seminal to contemporary Nepali literature, and have played an instrumental role in shaping the popular understanding
The shocking daylight slaying of Madan Tamang, the main Opposition leader of Darjeeling, in the heart of Darjeeling town on 21 May, has plunged hill politics to a new low.
Subash Ghising has been the satrap of the Darjeeling hills for two decades. Responsibility for the region´s endemic problems sits squarely on his shoulders - and on Delhi and Calcutta powerbrokers that have helped him consolidate.
Sikkim and Darjeeling: Division and Deception
KMT Press, Phuentsholing 2002
pp 248, no recommended price
Dr Sonam B Wangyal
