The Bakkhali Pally Samaj Durgotsab is organised every year by the local Happy Club. The year 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the Puja. The Prabartak Ashram Durga Puja, organised by the nearly century-old ashram, established in 1927 for the care of orphaned boys, is one
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a busy thoroughfare in South Kolkata. On this road opposite to Bangur Hospital there is a small garage named ‘Abdul Kalam Auto Capital.’ Such garages galore in the city so what’s so special about this garage, one might ask. Here
The combination of beauty and brains of dusky Bengali brunettes have always been raved by the global audience and what started as Sushmita Sen’s dream walk as Miss Universe in 1994 gave wings to many aspirants to test the waters and explore a potential career
The vast expanse of a blue sky in the horizon, kissing the sandy shores, or cotton-white clouds floating in the backdrop of kaash phool ---- any picturesque unveiling of nature is never complete without a background symphony. Blue sky to brown shores, or clouds to
A watering car, over 100 years old, in good running condition In the early 1990s, the then Left Front government began dismantling Kolkata's century-old tramways, introducing state buses in their place. Today, Kolkata is still the only Indian city operating a tramway, which is, in fact,
Author, columnist and food critic Vir Sanghvi recently wrote, “…..Almost anything of consequence that has happened to Indian food in this century has owned its inspiration to the flavours of the street.” Kolkata boasts an eclectic array of dishes to suit every pocket and every
In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had proposed to the United Nations for an International Day of Non-Violence and he suggested October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi to be declared as The International Day of Non-Violence. Since the UN declaration, Gandhi’s birthday
Many people in this city know that during Durga Puja, the state government's Tourism Department organises all-night tours of Kolkata's most popular and famous Puja pandals, for a nominal fee. For locals and tourists alike, these tours are an excellent opportunity to experience the vibrancy
“Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they are lifelines in the truest sense.” The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic movements played havoc with river courses
The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed taught the whole world, specially communities of India who are more dependent on religion and superstitions, that Science is more important than anything else. Kolkata knew it for centuries, hence Bengal produced the first science female PhD of India, one