India’s top shooter at Rio 2016 Olympics is a man who is most un-Bindra like in temperament. If Abhinav Bindra is intense, wrapped in himself and his sport, Rai, born in Nepal and now with the Indian army, is his opposite. Shivani Naik profiles the earthy, chilled out, nonplussed Jitu Rai who is unfussy about […]

July 26th is celebrated across India as the Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the glorious victory of India over the Pakistani forces in 1999. But what about the forces themselves? What do they celebrate? When it comes to Kargil there is only One Hero – in fact a LEGEND who stands the tallest. As far […]

July 27, 2016 Major Gen (retired) Ian Cardozo, a hero of the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh, paid tribute to BBC’s coverage of the hostilities on Monday but recalled its one mistake that benefited India in taking on numerically superior Pakistani forces. At the time, Cardozo was a major in a […]

A Siachen warrior: This is the first Indian man to reach Mt Everest and South Pole Writes Sushant Singh “I want to be the first Indian man to complete The Three Poles Challenge.” Arjun Kumar Thapa is the only Indian man to have reached the top of Mount Everest and South Pole. But, he has […]

A Special Air Service (SAS) soldier reportedly stabbed to death three ISIS members with a traditional Gorkha knife when the militants tried to abduct him in Fallujah. The SAS soldiers are reportedly fighting Daesh (as ISIS is also known as) in Libya and Iraq, advising curter attacks and also occasionally taking part in fighting. The […]

The Indian Gorkhas have to decide now as to what they really want and where they want to go from here. While India vies for a global position, various communities in the country are reasserting their roles and striving to get maximum mileage from the country’s global entry. Many of them have already devoured the […]

Assam 4th May 2016: In the final National Register of Citizens – (NRC) card that will be issued to all, in case of Gorkhas Original inhabitant or Khilonjiya janagosti (OI) will not be written even if you have submitted documents of 1951. If this happens we will not get any government facilities in future. Several […]

हिज दिनांक १ जुन २०१६ को दिन दिल्ली राज्यका सम्माननिय मुख्यमन्त्री श्रीमान अरबिन्द केज्रिवालसित गोर्खा फाउनडेशनका प्रतिनिधिहरुले गोर्खाहरुको बिभिन्न लम्बित मांग लिएर एउटा सौहार्द भेटघाट गरे। यस् भेटघाटमा गत फरवरी महिनामा चडाएको ज्ञापन पत्रमा छलफल गर्दै यस माथि बिशेष कार्वाही गरिदिने अनुरोध गरियो। जसमा निम्न बिषयहरु थिए- १, गोर्खाल्यान्ड मांग प्रती समर्थन गरिदिने अनुरोध, २,दिल्लीमा […]

23rd June 2016 The lone Indian boxer to have qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics so far, Shiva Thapa have received a vedio where Sachin Tendulkar have some supporting words for him in the popular social media. The post read “It is the biggest experience ever for any athlete to represent their nation at Olympics”.A huge […]

After Brexit, Arvind Kejriwal has pitched for what may be termed a “Dexit” – Delhi’s liberation from central control. “After UK referendum, Delhi will soon have a referendum on full statehood,” the Delhi chief minister tweeted today. The Constitution, however, lacks any provision for settling issues through referendums. Kejriwal’s call generated an animated debate, with […]

11th June 2016 After winning the title of Mrs India Asia International Gorkhas Daughter from Assam Mrs Seema Subedi made the Indian Gorkha community proud on a global platform by winning the title of Mrs Asia International. Seema Subedi had won the title of Mrs India Asia International along with the titles of Mrs Photogenic […]

Master Mitrasen Thapa Magar (1895 -1946)  (Nepali/नेपाली: मित्रसेन थापा मगर (१८१५ – १९४६)) Indian Gorkha folk singer, lyrics writer, dramatist, social worker and a Freedom Fighter who took part in World War-I Master Mitrasen Thapa was born on the 29th December 1895 in Village Totarani, Bhagsu /Dharamshala. He was called master because in those days, the […]

Proud moment for us, the Indian Gorkha Community,  for the first time in the history of National Defence Academy (NDA), a Gorkha cadet from the North East has won the President’s Gold Medal for standing first in the overall order of merit and commanded the passing out parade (POP). It was a proud occasion for […]

PRESS RELEASE: Manipur Gorkha Society, Delhi MANIPUR GORKHAS CHANT PEACE AT PEOPLE’S CONVENTION, DELHI 11th June, 2016: A delegation of Manipur Gorkha Society, Delhi attended the trust building day-long People’s Convention for A United Manipur People’s Forum for Hills and Valley Peace and Reconciliation Dialogue at the Deputy Speakers Hall, Constitution Club, New Delhi today. […]

“We have learnt that 2 Indian nationals, Ganesh Thapa & Govind Singh from Dehradun, died tragically in the blast in Kabul today morning,” external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted late on Monday night. The Taliban and the Islamic State both claimed the first attack, which killed 14 security guards, including the Indians, working for […]

Writes: Binu Sundas Fortunately for the Gorkha population residing in Manipur for years, the return of the Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015, recently, by the President of India, is a huge relief. This Bill along with the other two Bills, namely Manipur Land Reforms and Land Revenue (7th Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Manipur […]

I found the purpose and passion that keeps me on my toes when I first walked into a boxing gym. Everyone wants to know how I’m training for the Olympics. Training for the Olympics isn’t just a matter of working hard for a few months or for four years. When I think about it, the […]

In boxing, aggression is key: Shiva Thapa – the only Indian boxer to have qualified for the Rio Games so far, on his preparations and the unending chaos in the sport’s administration. Writes Suprita Das* New Delhi: Four years ago, he became the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games. Now, Shiva Thapa, […]