Aakriti Thatal and Abhibyanjana R Thatal
Gangtok’s transition to an urban centre happened alongside the changing political landscape of Sikkim, while it was still an independent kingdom. After the British political office was established in 1889, it slowly began to indicate urban characteristics, marked particularly by the building of…
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Padmapriya Janakiraman and Sayali Pendse
Drinking tea is a part of everyday existence for most Indians. But, not known to many, tea became a popular beverage after a push from the British East India Company in the late-eighteenth century. Over the years, small thelas and hole-in-the-wall teashops have ensured its continuity—such as the…
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