scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, August 22, 2026

Support our Journalism

9th Anniversary: Free Tote & Mug

Subscribe
TopicSikkim

Topic: Sikkim

Late marriages, too few babies—how Sikkim is fighting a fertility crisis with IVF

In Sikkim, one generation of women is living fundamentally different lives from the one before it. IVF enters the story because biology and changing social aspirations are now colliding.

Sikkim tunnel blast — Teesta Stage VI project was plagued by delay and debt before danger struck

Before the Sikkim tunnel blast killed 25 people, the Teesta Stage VI project spent nearly two decades battling financial uncertainty and engineering setbacks.

Rescue over in Sikkim tunnel blast that killed 25. Survivors say warnings were ignored for months

NHPC's Teesta Stage VI tunnel saw a methane blast trap workers underground; NDRF led the recovery as an SIT probes the cause and NHPC denies any warning signs.

Haryana govt to send officers to Gangtok for stress management training. Cost to exchequer: Rs 75k a head

The National Productivity Council (NPC), which will run the same course in Port Blair in November, often schedules its residential programmes at hill stations and beach towns. 

From Indira Gandhi’s Kalpaatra to Sikkim 2075: India’s tryst with time capsules

On 21 August, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang buried a time capsule at Rustomji Deer Park, Gangtok, within the state secretariat at Tashiling.

Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland districts top performers in North-East SDG Index, but challenges remain

All districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have the front runner status. Overall, 85% of NER districts are in this top category compared to 62% in 2021.

Sikkim’s accession to India has 6 stories. And 3 strong-willed women

The story of Sikkim's accession to India has been told by outsiders—journalists, civil servants

Lt Col & his family among 6 missing after landslide hits army camp in north Sikkim. 3 found dead so far

Following heavy rainfall, landslide hit near Chaten Brigade HQ in North Sikkim on Sunday evening, rescue operations are underway despite difficult weather & terrain.

Sikkim govt, central panel split over what caused 2023 floods. At stake is Rs 2,500-cr insurance claim

Report by central committee blames glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) for the incident. Sikkim govt cites a cloudburst. Insiders say destroyed Chungthang dam's insurance at root of debate.

On Camera

What the reel economy is making of Govinda-Sunita saga

In the Viral Spiral of the Govinda-Sunita Ahuja saga, the tone of an argument matters more than the words do. The pair have been dubbed ‘India’s Kim-Kanye’.

Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.