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  Darjeeling Travel Blog               --By Srijita Ghosh, 7th May 2022 After hearing the name ‘ Darjeeling ,’ what first comes into your mind? . If you ask what I think, I will say about  Darjeeling Tea. Yes! Darjeeling tea is the  tastiest Tea in the world . Darjeeling is one of the  biggest exporters of Tea  as well. Not only in the case of Tea, but Darjeeling is also famous due to its  tourist spots , mountains,  snowfalls,  and many other things, which I will discuss below. Darjeeling, the quaint hill station located in the northern part of  West Bengal  is undoubtedly one of our favorite destinations of all times. To be honest,  we can never get enough of Darjeeling . A land of breathtaking beauty surrounded by rolling green tea plantations along with the majestic Kanchenjunga ranges towering above the skyline has earned it the moniker of  Queen of Hills . The eternal beauty...
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  Ghoramara : The Sinking Island of Sundarban (Rural Reporting)   -By Srijita Ghosh Jun 30,2021 Ghoramara Island in the Ganga estuary of West Bengal is slowly being submerged by rising sea levels, forcing people to migrate in large numbers . For people living on the islands in the Ganga estuary, climate change is a demon they battle every day. It has already transformed their lives and livelihood. This area is part of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove ecosystem, and one of the areas most vulnerable to climate change in India. The Sagar block, which has a population of around 200,000 has to not only grapple with a rising sea level at a rate that is nearly 250 percent higher than global rate (8 mm per year compared with 3.23 mm per year, according to the school of oceanographic studies of Jadavpur University in Kolkata), but also stands exposed to increasing high intensity cyclones and storms. The rising sea has already submerged Lohachara island in Sagar block, eaten...
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