Darjeeling

West Bengal·hills · wildlife

View of Kangchenjunga as seen from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling, India. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India.

West Bengal·railway · hills

Ghoom, also spelt Ghum, is located about 6 kms (or 3.7 miles) from Darjeeling. While approaching Darjeeling along Hill Cart Road, you will pass by the Ghoom Railway Station. Ghoom is at an altitude of 2225.7 meters or 7407 ft.

West Bengal·politics

College students roaming in the premises of Southfield college in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal. Southfield College was founded as Loreto College in Darjeeling in August 1961 as a women's college.

West Bengal·crafts · hills

Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre in Darjeeling, India is a rehabilitation Centre for the Tibetan refugees in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. It was established in 1 October 1959, after they followed Dalai Lama and escaped from Tibet.

West Bengal·industry · flowers

Indian tea workers are ready to pluck tea leaves in a tea estate in Darjeeling, West Bengal.... Over the years several tea gardens in Darjeeling have closed down or have been taken over by the other tea estates.

West Bengal·railway · hills

Toy train is ready to depart from Darjeeling station on the foggy morning and the journey by the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Toy train offers one of the most scenic mountain routes in the world.

West Bengal

Rescue operations were underway in three subdivisions of Darjeeling district where multiple landslides have claimed 38 lives besides washing away highways and damaging homes.

West Bengal

Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS). In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

West Bengal·hills

View of Himalayan mountains hiding behind clouds as seen from an aeroplane's window, which is flying towards Bagdogra. Bagdogra is a town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, which is surrounded by tea gardens.

West Bengal·old town

The interior of The Elgin, Darjeeling, features a long lounge and dining area with polished wooden flooring, dark wooden furniture and large multi-paned windows.

West Bengal

Badamtam Tea estate was planted by Christine Barnes in the year 1858 before commercialization by the Lebong Company. The name of the estate, could have been derived from a Lepcha word, which means a bamboo water carrier.

West Bengal·temple

Devotees visited the Mahakal Shiv Mandir in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal. Darjeeling is famous for toy train, tea gardens and hills and tourists from all over India love to spend their vacation in this hilly town.

West Bengal·hills · snow

Kanchenjunga mountain as seen from Sandakphu in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The massive and captivating Kanchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) situated on the border between Nepal and India is the world’s third tallest mountain.

West Bengal·snow

Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. This is your typical Darjeeling viewer, familiar to any Paulite, Darjeeling wallah or tourist from Bengal! These snow capped mountains attracts thousands of tourists every year.

West Bengal·hills · highway

Those who know Darjeeling and keep coming back, to them Keventer's has always been a dear eatery.

West Bengal

Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS). In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

West Bengal

Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS). In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

West Bengal

Darjeeling, West Bengal·hills · river

Bagdogra is a small town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, which is surrounded by tea gardens. It is at a distance of about 93 km from Darjeeling and is a part of the Greater Siliguri Metropolitan Area.

West Bengal

Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS). In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

West Bengal·hills · flowers

In a hundred ages of the Gods I could not tell three of the glories of the Himalaya. Tranquil, mysterious, compelling - the Himalayas. Join people with a mystical gravity.

West Bengal·hills

Kalimpong Animal Shelter which was built in the outskirts of the town. Cute puppies taking rest in their shelter. In 1995 Christine and Jeremy Townend founded Kalimpong Animal Shelter, which was built on the outskirts of the town.

West Bengal

Bhutanese actor and Paulite Kalden or Kelly Dorji (studied at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling) who has worked extensively in the Bollywood and regional film industries of India gets candid about his work, learning Hindi and talks about the…