I am referring to the time earlier when Darjeeling was in its pristine state. During the time when Darjeeling was described as a lovely, beautiful forested land, when she was worthy of being called the 'Queen of Hills' Darjeeling's corrugated hills were beautiful until they were touched by the corrupt minds of humans.
Conversely, in the present scenario, the idea of nationalism propagated by Tagore might be deemed controversial as we are witnessing various narratives of nationalism which are stringent in their outlook and do not want to compromise with their set idea or version of nationalism.
Deepak Chopra, through his latest book Metahuman, encourages people to bring about a universal change by conducting an inquiry into human nature.
Eklavya, a character from the longest recorded epic Mahabharata, who disparages the heroic greatness of Arjuna, the gallant conqueror of the great epic and gleams with his chivalry, his sacrifice, and his devotion to the preceptor, somehow had a kinship with the ruler of ancient North Bengal, which was famously known as Pundravardhana in the primordial period.
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, one of the most celebrated economists in the world, pens his thoughts and asks pertinent questions inhis narrative, The Idea of Justice.
A Raigunj-based environmental set-up has rolled out a campaign called 'Kulik Bachao' to prevent the destruction of a 67-km-long waterbody.
Local people are hardly aware of the historical legacy attached to the Anandamoyee Kalibari in Siliguri that came into existence way back in 1915, a place which was originally a meeting place for revolutionaries.
'Maasika Mahotsav' is the brainchild of 'A Period of Sharing', an initiative by an organisation called Muse founded by Amritha Mohan and Nishant Bangera. The main aim of this festival is to break the stereotypes which have been continuing in our society since ages.
The first step to addressing the alarming problem of climate change is creating awareness, which authors and scientists are tirelessly attempting to inculcate in people.
A North Bengal-based environmental group is set to host a nature camp, which will engage around 100 underprivileged children in activities like trekking, camping and rock-climbing.
