Sikkim Ko

16/04/2025

Tibaatko Hullaak Path
Read the English translation of this short story by revered Nepali writer Shiva Kumar Rai.

This story is not of the present times, it’s from before Independence; from a time when trade between Tibet and India used to move from Bengal’s northern border town, Kalimpong. Those were the days of the British; China had not yet been able to swallow Tibet. Kalimpong had developed into the foc...

11/04/2025

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11/04/2025

Then vs Now | Cobblers near Lall Bazaar

10/04/2025

Aloo-Chewra Bajey
A hut by the roadside at Tibet road, with no signboard or any indication of an eatery inside, is where Nagina Sahu has been selling Aloo-Chewra for more than 50 years now. Learn more about his journey and take a peek into the past of Sikkim's favourite snack.

Click on the link to read the full article.

Tshering EdenFOOD IS AN INHERENT part of any culture and what could illustrate a lifestyle better than street food! We do not exactly have a street food culture in Sikkim so to speak. What we do have in the name of street food and which can be said to be indigenous to Sikkim (and perhaps to a few su...

09/04/2025

Meet Lall Bazaar's 'Sidhrau Buro' in this article from the Sikkim NOW! archives. He has been holding a stall for Gangtok haats since before Lall Bazaar itself, and is perhaps the only original shopkeeper from the day when Lall Bazaar was opened back in 1957. Read the full article, click on the link below.

Anupa RaiANYONE WHO HAS been visiting Lall Bazaar would have, at some stage or the other, noticed this septuagenarian crowded in by the wares he sell from Shop No 60 at the re-appointed Kanchanjunga Shopping Complex. It does not matter after how long you are visiting the Lall Bazaar, Kul Bahadur Lim...

03/04/2025

Face in the Crowd
Check out these stories from the Sikkim NOW! archives. This particular one is about the cobblers who used to sit on MG Marg, were then shifted to the rooftop of the Supermarket where now you have the organic market, and then finally to the other side next to the Lall Bazaar road. To read the article, head to our website or click on the link below.

Anupa RaiIn these days of wear-and-throw, one perhaps does not visit the cobbler too often, but if you do, then you would probably know where to go if your footwear shows signs of tear. I went there too, not to mend my footwear but to speak to this crowd of faces and know them individually. Bangali....

27/03/2025

THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR GANGTOK'S JHORAS
Sikkim Ko's Pema Wangchuk in conversation with architect Upendra Gurung about how the jhoras of Sikkim can be improved with a little innovation and knowledge. This is a Sikkim Ko ground report about issues that matter to all Sikkimese.

Updated Jhora plan for Daragaon as of 2024 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqeZ3a5CRQ8

This video was shot and edited by Tara Pictures for Sikkim Ko.

16/11/2024

Sikkim Ko is excited to return after a long break, and fittingly, it coincides with National Press Day—a fortunate and meaningful occasion. We hope that you are still willing to give us your precious time and watch or just listen to this episode of Sikkim Ko Kura. Mental health has become never been more important and in this episode clinical psychologists Dr Sangela Dorjee and Dr Sibi Poulose shed some light on what is mental health and how we can address mental health issues. A lot of technical glitches posed immense challenges on the day of recording but we still managed to pull through so if you are disappointed, we apologize in advance.

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Note: This episode was recorded on 14 Nov 2024.

We are excited to return after a long break, and fittingly, it coincides with National Press Day—a fortunate and meaningful occasion. We hope that you are st...

12/08/2024

There is still hope for Gangtok's jhoras
Upendra Gurung is an architect by training and a civic-minded professional by nature. A resident of Tadong, Gangtok, he grew up being told that ‘College Jhora’ used to be a mountain stream at one time but has known it only as an urban drain. He understands the problem. Now, he has deployed his skills and experience to draw up a plan on how Gangtok’s jhoras can be redeveloped into pleasant and productive public spaces. He takes SikkimKo on a walk along College Jhora, talking through the problem and sharing possible solutions.

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Upendra Gurung is an architect by training and a civic-minded professional by nature. A resident of Tadong, Gangtok, he grew up being told that ‘College Jhor...