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Mysuru Leads in Cleanliness Rankings of 73 Cities. Did Your City Make the Top...
The Swachh Sarvekshan – 2016 is out. And guess what? Mysuru has the honour of being the cleanest city in the country. Providing a stark contrast, Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
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#TravelTales: 7 Epic Road Trips in North East India That Will Satisfy Your...
Buckle up for a big adventure with these 7 exhilarating road trips that make up some of the region’s best scenic drives. “Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” ― Erol Ozan...
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MY STORY: I Volunteered at a Small School in Sikkim Run by 7 Teachers for...
In the MY STORY section, we present some of the most compelling and pertinent stories and experiences shared with us by our readers. Do you have something to share? Write to us:...
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This 74-Year-Old Former Civil Servant Has Been Providing a Home to Sikkim’s...
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ ” – Martin Luther King Jr. Situated nearly 5 km away from Sikkim’s capital city of Gangtok, Lepcha Cottage in Chanmari...
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The Inspiring Story of How Sikkim Became India’s Cleanest State
In Sikkim’s Basilakha village, residents proudly escort visitors to their toilets, before posing happily for a photoshoot with a lavatory in the background. Basilakha is not an exception. In this small...
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Exploring the Charms of Sikkim: A Guide to Unlocking the Lesser-Known Secrets...
T he mountains up in the North East have this uncanny quality of being able to hide the most exquisite vistas in plain sight. Follow the road-signs and make your way along the winding roads and you are...
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Sikkim’s Pakyong Airport Starts Operations: 5 Reasons Why It’s an Engineering...
If you’re flying to Sikkim, the nearest airport is at Bagdogra, in West Bengal, nearly 124 kms from the state capital, Gangtok. The Pakyong airport now puts Sikkim on India’s aviation map. It is one of...
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Sikkim’s Longest Tunnel Inaugurated: Why It’s a Big Deal for Locals, Armed...
Establishing road connectivity in India’s frontier regions, especially up in the mountains is an arduous task. Thus, in a significant development on Thursday, the Centre inaugurated the 578-metre long...
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Handlooms, Colours & The Seven Sisters: How Designers from NE are Making a Mark
About a decade ago, there were only Atsu Sekhose, Daniel Syiem, Sonam Dubal and a couple of other fashion designers from the northeast. Today, we have Jenjum Gadi, Easternlight Zimik, Utsav Prasdhan...
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Sikkim Gets India’s 2nd Largest Govt Hospital; Will Ensure Free Treatment For...
On February 1, the people of Sikkim will be able to access free state-sponsored healthcare in the new 10-storied Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Multi-Speciality Hospital (STNM) in Sochaygang, which is...
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Sikkim School Teacher Earns Money From Waste, Sponsors Education of Village...
Lomas Dhungel, a 34-year-old science and mathematics teacher at the Government Senior Secondary School in Sikkim’s Makha village, is doing something few in this country are. Under his ‘Hariyo...
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Sick of High Rates, Techies Quit Corporate Jobs To Start Own ‘Ola, Uber’ in...
In a city like Bengaluru, pretty much everything is available on mobile phone apps. From hailing auto-rickshaws and cabs to buying your groceries, clothes and electrical appliances, life has become...
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How Do Tourist Hotspots Manage Waste? Experts Share Lessons from 5 Hill Stations
If you are reading this, you are probably a resident of the hills or have visited them and are frustrated about the plight of our hills and mountains, which are getting irreparably filthy. Once you get...
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