Darjeeling – Spondon Ganguli

Whispers of the Himalayas: A Memoir of the Pine Cone

By Spondon Ganguli January 6, 2024

In my latest blog post, I chronicled the enchanting experience of our brief sojourn to the beloved Darjeeling, the Queen of the Himalayas. Upon our return, amidst the process of arranging mementoes and carefully placing the artefacts acquired during the trip,…

Echoes of Darjeeling: A Journey Across Generations

By Spondon Ganguli November 2, 2023

In May 1991, as a young student in the XIth standard, I ventured to the picturesque hills of Darjeeling, curious and filled with wonder. Thirty-two years later, in October 2023, I returned to this enchanting land, not as the young, wide-eyed…

Picnic at Panighata Bridge

By Spondon Ganguli June 13, 2022

Memoir from Bengdubi I don’t remember the date but its somewhere in beginning of February in the year 2000 we went for a picnic at the Panighata bridge, in the terai region near Mirik, Darjeeling. It is nearly 22 kilometers from…