Destination India: Siliguri, West Bengal

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Siliguri, West Bengal

Bridge over Teesta River
Originally uploaded by rajivlodha.

Siliguri is located in the Chicken's Neck, a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north eastern states, on the Mahananda River. The city is rapidly developing metropolis in the Indian State of West Bengal. Siliguri has a population of 250,000 people. The city is situated in Darjeeling district.

The people of Siliguri are mostly Bengali or Nepali and these are the two most widely spoken languages here. Tea, timber and transport are the main businesses of Siliguri.

About Me

India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.