Dinesh SharmaNRC issue: The Indian Gorkha perspectiveAs the push for a nation-wide National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise gets stronger, there are growing concerns among the Indian…Nov 16, 2019Nov 16, 2019
Dinesh SharmaPolitics of Nationality and the Gorkha Statehood Movement“Aren’t you a Nepali? Go back to Nepal” has often been used to question the credibility of the Nepali-speaking Gorkha community living in…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
Dinesh SharmaDear Government, All’s Not Well on the Eastern HorizonsAs the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections draw closer, media in the Northeast is abuzz with new stories every day; streets are overflowing with…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Dinesh Sharmaतिहार — The Nepali Way of Celebrating DeepawaliFifteen days after Dashain, the biggest festival in the Nepali calendar comes the Tihar festival, celebrated over the world as Deepawali…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Dinesh SharmaHuman Trafficking along Indo-Myanmar Border: A concern for North EastIn the past week, Manipur Police with the help of NGOs successfully rescued over 180 Nepali citizens from various locations in Manipur. In…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Dinesh SharmaIntrospection: A Blog On Inner LP in ManipurBefore you even start reading the article, let me be clear that I am a 4th generation Gorkha settled in Manipur. And I will accept…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Dinesh SharmaArunachal PRC Issue: History of Gorkha Settlement in VijaynagarOver the past few days, at least three people have been killed during violent protests over granting PRC to six non-Arunachal Pradesh…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Dinesh SharmaThe Curious Case of Sixth Schedule implementation in DarjeelingNGC meeting held in DelhiMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Dinesh SharmaGorkhaland 2017: When Miracles Failed and Criticism Invited FIRsDuring the 104 days of the shutdown, Darjeeling experienced what every political uprising faces — blockades, food scarcity, police…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Dinesh SharmaFrom an agitation to a Leadership Contest — The Darjeeling ChronicleThe Gorkhaland agitation of 2017 has been an eye-opener in many aspects. While it did not yield the desired results even after 104 days of…Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018