Teesta Bazar/Jalpaiguri/ Gangtok : The Teesta once carried both anger and calm — a river of love that Sikkim’s people sang about in folklore passed down through generations. The songs are still sung, but the river has become a symbol of flood and fury, devouring homes and lives in its path.

This monsoon, the primary water lifeline of eastern India flooded once again, wreaking havoc across parts of Sikkim and West Bengal.

“I have rebuilt my house thrice in the last three years. We don’t even know if there’s any point anymore,” said 38-year-old Dinesh Lama, now living in a community centre in West Bengal’s Teesta Bazar along with dozens of other displaced families. Show Full Article

In the upper reaches of the Sikkim Himalayas—where the Teesta originates—relentless rain battered the

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