Tag Archives: indian idol

Arrived in Darjeeling

Our flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was uneventful as I prefer my flights to be. The road up to Darjeeling was as bad as it ever is, which means everyone complains its worse. I love feeling the wall of coolness hit as we ascended from the flatlands.
The most measurable difference was in all the Prashant [...]

Just before our trip to Darjeeling

Binita had been giving me steady updates and analysis on Indian Idol 3. The other Indian Idol shows had gone unnoticed. But the oft-neglected Nepali community had someone competing in its third installment—a Nepali named Prashant Tamang.
On September 23, 2007, Tamang won Indian Idol 3. His talents (though modest, comparatively) were boosted by extremely active [...]