Regional Archive
Sikkim
Historical Record • Page 2
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SikkimWhy the women of Shape of Momo stay with you
EngA few years before I met Tribeny Rai, I watched Agnes Varda’s autobiography The Beaches of Agnes. One line from the film stayed with me long after the credits rolled. “If we opened people up, we’d find landscapes.” When I watched Shape of Momo for the first time at the MAMI Film Fest
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SikkimEl Niño is intensifying, but the Northeast may escape the worst of it
EngEven as India braces for a weaker-than-normal southwest monsoon in 2026 amid the looming return of El Niño conditions, the Northeast may emerge as one of the few regions relatively insulated from the sharp rainfall deficits expected across large parts of the country — underlining the increasingly u
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SikkimHeatwave drives tourist surge to Nathula; 16,749 visitors arrive in five days
EngGangtok: Sikkim is witnessing a sharp rise in tourist arrivals this summer, with thousands of visitors flocking to the state to escape the intense heatwave affecting several parts of the country. Official records from the 3rd Mile check post show that 16,749 tourists travelling in 5,375 vehicles pa