Darjeeling | Darjeeling on the edge of the abyss, study hints at major disaster

Shubhankara Chakraborty calls Darjeeling the "Queen of Hill Stations." The image of clouds shading the mountainside, a carpeted green cover, and the sleeping Buddha in Kanchenjunga in the distance – this is what sets Darjeeling apart on the world tourism map. But behind that image, the body of the hills is slowly changing. Where there was once soil, trees, and slopes for absorbing water, houses, hotels, and roads are rising up. A recently published study shows [...] The post Darjeeling | Khader Kina