Bad news from Darjeeling, the "queen of hills".
After the entire management left the "Chung Tung/Chon Tong" estate on
January 13th, see the story:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/106011...ry_5718394.asp

Babu Ram Dewan, 62, ex-worker in the estate, writer and social activist
for the poor workers hung himself from the ceiling of one of the
gardens weighing sheds. In his suicide note he accused the proprietor
of the garden for his death.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the whole valley will be on total strike - one more
time.

Karsten / Darjeeling