As of now, the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited (WBTDCL) is running a one night-two day and two night-three day package tours of the Sundarbans, intended not merely to give tourists an idea of the expanse and beauty of these mangrove forests, but also
One of the busiest roads of Kolkata happens to be Strand Road. It is a major thoroughfare running along the east bank of the Hooghly, and connects Fort William to Nimtala near Shovabazar, through the downtown Kolkata. But during the existence of the Old Fort
For all of us who have stood infront of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial and paid tribute to the 5,000 plus Indians who had been ruthlessly butchered by the British army under General Dyer, the following story of the Mukherji family from Bengal will come as
The ‘Arts of India’ sale at Christie’s London has scored a whooping Rs 12 crore or 1,350,000 pounds in a one single day. And the biggest takers were canvases by artists from Bengal. Christie’s is not just another auction house, but have been celebrated all
It was Calcutta when British aristocrats, senior East India Company officials and young Brits, who had landed in this native land with a job, were bored due to lack of any languid activity. They had no place to sit and relax, to chat or debate
Aradhana (1969) In November 2019, actors Dev and Paoli Dam were in Darjeeling, shooting for their Bengali film ‘Sanjhbati’, which eventually had a world television premiere in October 2020, amidst the Covid pandemic. As delighted locals and tourists thronged the shooting spot at Darjeeling Chowrasta, it
Scene 1: 1982 – Only 14 rhinos were found in Jaldapara Forests. Scene 2: 2016 --- Almost 250 rhinos rule the Jaldapara Forests. This jump of rhino population in Jaldapara National Park of Jalpaiguri did not happen in one day. There was a time when poachers from
As the dust and smoke alarm is almost choking Kolkata this winter, residents of this city will probably be surprised to note that Calcutta was the first Indian city and the second of the world, to enact anti-air pollution legislation. By 1870, Calcutta was choking on
The inner world of asanas An island peeps in the middle as Ganga envelops it from all sides, This is the place where trader Shiva resides, Shiva visits his in laws’ house and is given a wooden stool to sit, He is welcomed and served flat rice made of
Navpreet Arora is a story teller, an explorer and a heritage enthusiast. Does an edifice qualify as a heritage building only if it has a grandiose name associated with it, does it qualify as a heritage building only if its facades have mighty columns, intricate carvings