Sarikah is the new Executive Editor of Sikkim Express in 2007.
I had the same post, though not as 'formalised' in 1987.
In those days, it was really just the Managing Editor Mr. Ram Patro [now deceased] and the Executive Editor [yours truly] who were the 'editorial staff'. There was Dhriba Gurung, who was the Editor and staff of the Nepali langauge side called 'Himali Bela'.
Sikkim Express was the first newspaper in the region to go 'offset'. There was an immense composing machine, a primitive comupter which would work on Wordstar commands. We were also the first in Sikkim to have an electronic typewriter on the golf-ball principle.
Sikkim Express was where I received my 'hands on' training in computers. I started on the princely sum of Rs 700 a month, upped to rs 900 two months later, and after six months, I was received the 'princely wage' of Rs 1400 plus a holiday Christmnas bonus which included a return flight to Patna!
I believe that Mr Ram Patro's son, who was an impish little boy at the time has taken over as Managing Editor.
I'm sure that Sarikah is going to breathe life andfire into thepblication.
She was recently given an award by the Sikkim Government.
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Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sikkim Express Memories
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hi sarikah, remember me - sunil banerjee, the year of 1999 - 2000 at new delhi. then ofcourse at gangtok on 19th april 2000. those were the days, now i guess just faded in memories. after being single for six years i got married to a girl from calcutta. presently i am working for a japanese car company called NISSAN posted at the Sultanate of Oman. I have been here for the last three years.i hope you are doing well in life. please do convey my regards to your father, mamu, amit and reshu. best wishes - sunil (my email address is sunilbanerjee@rediffmail.com)
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