16 April 2016 The recent political turmoil in the state of Uttarakhand is unfortunate but opens a whole lot of opportunities.   A section of Gorkhas declaring support to the Congress may be a little premature. A couple of things have happened and the Gorkha community needs to wait and watch before deciding on what […]

THE TERM GORKHA AND ORIGIN: There is occasional controversy regarding the term ‘Gorkha’ or ‘Gurkha’ or ‘Goorkha’. We are mostly dependent on the definition assigned by British authors. The Britishers being the holder of colonial power, always interpreted or wrote the history in their favour. An example of mis-representation is Second Anglo-Maratha war of 1720-1740, […]

Assam mechanic builds ‘jugaad’ helicopter, awaits clearance Writes Rahul Karmakar Vehicles struggle to reach Shyamjuli, a village 450km northeast of Assam’s principal city, Guwahati. This was the reason why Chandra Siwakoti Sharma, a school dropout, built a helicopter that he says can carry two people 30-50ft above the ground. An automobile mechanic, Sharma spent more […]

Writes Sanjog Chamling Rewati Chettri / Chetri , Femina Miss India 2015 Miss Popular & Miss Multimedia, Gorkha girl from Assam’s ‘Ant Hill’ Haflong is representing India in the 27th World Miss University which is held in Beijing, China in 2016. World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, South Korea since […]

An Indian Gorkha, Chandra Sharma, from Dimow Syamjuli village in Dhemaji District of Assam, have dedicated himself to building a Helicopter on his own which he will attempt to fly on 26th of Jan, 2016 – Republic Day. According to reports on The Darjeeling Chronicle Mr. Sharma has been working on this helicopter since 2013 […]

Writes: Dinesh Sharma “Bro, which community do you belong to?” “I am from the Gorkha community, bro.” “Oh ok, so you are from Darjeeling area….the Gorkhaland region.” “No, I am not from the Gorkhaland region but I am a Gorkha.” “You are from a different state. Then, what’s your business with the Gorkhaland demand? Why […]

16 Dec, Gangtok : A fresh report of brutal bloodshed attack on several Sikkim students studying in ITFT College at  Chandigarh is reported. According to the Sikkim student’s representative from Chandigarh (Sikkim Student’s Welfare Association of Chandigarh) told that while more then 30-40 Sikkim students were returning back to room from college around 5:10 – […]

GUWAHATI, November 30: Indian Gorkha’s daughter Binita Chhetry from Guwahati was crowned as the winner of Pond’s Eclectic Model Hunt 2015 by Emika Pakyntein in front of a packed crowd at ITA Machkhowa auditorium, Pond’s Eclectic Model Hunt 2014 Winner, Tanushree Hazarika, Managing Director of Eclectic Publications and fashion designer Joy Mitra, said a press […]

DEHRADUN 18 Nov 2015 : The much awaited bicentenary celebrationa of the Gorkha community in Uttarakhand, are all set to start today with the Khalanga run, a running event that is spearheaded by international runner Roshni Rai. Speaking to TOI, Rai, a Mumbai-based lawyer turned marathon runner, said that the 8.7 km run will take […]

” There has always been a healthy mix of Nepalese and Indian Gorkha troops in our regiments and there has been a trickle of soldiers who have been recruited from the North East, but now we want to increase the numbers that we get from there ,” said Lt Gen Thodge. Written by Man Aman Singh […]

Dehradun, October 13 For the 10 million Gorkhas in India, 2015 marks their 200 years in the country. While the Gorkha population dots different states across the country, the maximum numbers live in Uttarakhand, where they now make up some 12 lakh, roughly 12 per cent of the state’s population. As the Gorkha Regiments of […]

Bhawani Pradhan, the father of a girl who was sexually harassed at Visva Bharati in Santiniketan in August 2014, on Saturday came down heavily on authorities concerned and threatened to commit suicide in front of the prime minister’s residence if justice is denied. Addressing the Press here, Pradhan, a private painting tutor in Gangtok in […]

By Dinesh Sharma, Founder Member, Gorkha Youth And Students Association A Manipuri lays claim to both his Manipuri and Gorkha identity, showing us how simple and complicated that can be. As one of Manipur’s ongoing flashpoints, lessons from history beg the question – are Gorkhas valorised in wars and dismissed in peace? I am a […]

Imphal, September 03 2015: Representatives of the Gorkha community of  Manipur, led by ADC Sadar Hills member Bhumi Prasad Basnet (Vikash), Kanglatongbi Gram Panchayat pradhan Shiva Kumar Basnet, Irang part 1 Gaon Bura, Hari Prasad Nepali, Sanskriti Surakshya Samiti MK Limboo and NE Zone Bharatiya Gorkha Parisangh general secretary KB Chhetry held a meeting with […]

“ All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. ” George Orwell, Animal Farm (1945) This statement by Goerge Orwell perhaps best reflects the status of Manipur Gorkha community in the current scenario. Having been abandoned by the state government and any hope of support from other indigenous communities, the ongoing […]

A 5 member GJM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) delegation led by Shri Bimal Gurung, Shri Benoy Tamang, Shri Rooshan Giri, Shri PT Ola and Shri Vikram Rai met Shri Kiren Rijiju, MoS for Ministry of Home Affairs at North Block, New Delhi and discussed the plight of Gorkha people who have been living in Manipur for […]

Community leaders seek help from Gorkha leaders across India The existence of Gorkha community settled in Manipur for generations is at stake following the passage of three controversial bills on Monday by the State Assembly and the ensuing violence. The situation remains grim in Gorkha inhabited areas of the Northeastern State, it is informed. Existence […]

Gorkha people within Kalapahar and its adjoining areas in Sadar Hills paid their homage to the tribal martyrs killed in Churachandpur incident by organizing a massive condolence and sit-in-protest at Kalapahar yesterday. Gorkhas pay homage to CCpur ‘tribal martyrs’ Organized by United Kalapahar Administrative and Development Society, the condolence function was attended by various Gorkha […]