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In the hills the Mall roads are the junctions where people come for shopping

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 19 May

Darjeeling is one of the hilly towns of west bengal. I found the Mall roads have shopping complexes, buildings, markets, inox. So the young and old crowds flock over there. There are no scenic beauties in these places but for...

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In Darjeeling the colonial clocks are lovely

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 17 Sep

There are many colonial remains in the hill stations in India. There is a lovely British clock in the Darjeeling main road. Still the clock functions. There is a kind of vintage effect of these...

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The Ghum station in Darjeeling is a UNESCO heritage station

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 3 Mar 25

The Ghum station of toy train in Darjeeling is a station at the highest height in India around 7500 feet above sea level. UNESCO considered it as a heritage station. One of the reasons is because from the hills the train takes a...

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Travel Watch: Darjeeling, Batasia Loop, Japanese Temple

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49762) • India 16 Feb 25

So here comes another Travel video for watching. The host explores a number of places: Darjeeling Toy Train- Steam and Diesel Engine ones. Diesel ones ride costs INR 1000, Steam ones - 1500. This Train is a World heritage train...

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Students made models to explain geographical indications

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 3 Dec 24

There is a program where students make models to depict legal provisions. there they made a model related to Geographical Indications including Darjeeling tea, shantipuri saree, bardhaman mihidana, sunderban honey. The local...

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In 2022 Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park in Darjeeling got the award for the cleanest alpine zoo.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 20 Oct 22

There are very few alpine zoos maintained in India. The alpine zoos are those zoological parks which are situated at a height of above 7000 feet. The Padmaja Naidu Zoo in Darjeeling for cleanliness won that award this year. Mostly...

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From Darjeeling to Pokhara to Thimphu aloo ka paratha is common breakfast.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 20 Oct 22

Many of the Indian breakfasts became very popular and spread to neighbouring countries as well. One of the examples is aloo ka paratha. It is a kind of bread made out of potatoes. I found the lovely breakfast in Darjeeling in...

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It is really lovely experience to see sunrise from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 10 Oct 22

Tiger Hill in Darjeeling is situated at a height of around 8000 feet above sea level. Travellers come to the destination in jeeps and cars. I had the lovely experience of seeing the sun rise from the top of the hills. It looked...

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Tiger Hill

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 11 Oct 21

Tiger Hill is located in Darjeeling and it from there one can see the first sunrise hitting the Mount Himalayas. We struggled through this journey getting up at 3 in the moring to reach there but the clouds decided to get there...

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Does black pepper help in digestion?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23245) 31 May 16

Black pepper is reduced into powder and used a lot in India to give taste in food. Black pepper has many food benefits. It has iron, Vitamin C, A, potassium, calcium. It relieves person from indigestion, gas, also helps in sore...

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I am going to Darjeeling today! Where are you going?

suman2008 @suman2008 (683) • India 12 Apr 13

Hi Friends ,have you ever gone to Darjeeling?Have you ever heard of this place?It is situated at Himalaya range.It is in WestBengal,India.The scenic beauty is awesome.I am going for 5 days.I'll click some pics and will share with...

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Darjeeling Toy Train.

udaymohan @udaymohan (437) • India 18 Aug 10

Darjeeling is a fascinating hill station. And more fascinating is travel to Darjeeling in a toy train. Elevation level starts from 100 meters at Siliguri to 2200 meters at Darjeeling. On the way, you pass through dense forests,...

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Where is heaven on earth?

pankajbmc @pankajbmc (5) • India 28 Nov 09

The one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once even a glimpse and w'd not give up that glimpse even for the beauty in the rest of the world that is Darjeeling fondly called " Queen of the hills". I once went to...

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Darjeeling Visit Plan - September ?

icon_001 @icon_001 (584) • India 12 Jul 08

Hi All, How is Darjeeling as a place to tour during the Month of September? How is the weather there ? Is it cold ? or rains too much ?

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Darjeeling Tea

solitudine @solitudine (603) • India 5 May 08

Do you ever tasted Darjeeling tea? How was it for you? Would you like to have it again? Look at one of the tea gardens of famous hill station Darjeeling!

how would u like to travel? with friends or with family?

valatha1969 @valatha1969 (246) 20 Feb 08

Iliked to travel with my family only.We went to Darjeeling & Gangtok in india during last vacation.I enjoyed that scenic beauty with my hubby & children.We enjoyed the view of highest mountainranges of mt.Everest &...

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Thoughts on the New Wes Anderson movie

sumimasen @sumimasen (644) • United States 12 Jul 07

I'm definitely going to see "Dharjeeling Express" when it comes out. It has Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrian Brody, all tooling around India. That sounds like an awesome time! However, I guess I have to hope that Bill...

Any one drink Speciality Teas, like Earl Grey etc?

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 17 May 07

There are so many types of tea available these days, green teas, herbal teas, fruit teas, speciality teas (like Earl Grey, Assaam, Darjeeling etc) and of course just normal tea. Speciality teas don't often get a mention, even...

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thing to do in bombay/india

oslovibes @oslovibes (190) • Greece 14 Mar 07

Hi there. i will be in india for 8 days during june (probably end of the month).i will be landing in bombay.Any suggestions what to visit and do ? any cities worth visiting near (5 hours away maximum) bombay ? must see...

have u ever visited a hill station??

chandrakanoria @chandrakanoria (106) • India 31 Jan 07

have u ever visited a hill station??....which one??...did u like that place??....do u want to go their again??

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