People know Teesta and Rangeet as two of the most iconic rivers of Sikkim. To the Lepcha community, however, they represent much more than waterways cutting through the mountains. An old legend remembers them as lovers whose story began in the sacred land of Mayel Lyang. In those days, people called Teesta Rongnyu. Itbu-moo, the Read more…

How to Deal with Anger: Why Mark Twain’s Words Still Matter Today Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. Mark Twain Most arguments end within minutes. The strange thing is that the anger they create often doesn’t. Read more…

Anger Is Never Without a Reason, But Seldom With a Good One Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. Benjamin Franklin’s words might be centuries old, but they speak to something we still wrestle with every day — the way anger takes over, loud and uninvited, then leaves us sitting Read more…