In today’s era of glamorous cafeterias, the cabin nostalgia has still not perished. The cabin restaurants which date back to almost the time of the British Raj, came into existence to promote the concept of urban dining. The Indian society was way more orthodox and
His product has been catering to both urban and rural crowds of Bengal and their well-being for almost a century now. He never felt the need to recruit any salesman nor did he have any brand ambassador to canvas his creation, yet, even now, in
On February 20, 1888, Florence Nightingale wrote to a friend: “Do you know or could tell me anything about Mrs Ganguly, or give me any advice? She has already passed what is called the first licentiate in medicine and surgery examinations and is to go
Here’s a village tucked in a quaint corner of Pingla, Paschim Midnapur where even a two-year old holds on to a paintbrush even before they learn to walk properly. This is the Artist Village of Bengal where every house is looks like a painter’s open
Organic Haat, Rajarhat Here is some good grand news for health freaks of Bengal. The first Organic Haat has been opened by the Agricultural Marketing Department of the Government of West Bengal, very close to the Biswa Bangla Gate in Jatragachi. It aims to give the people of Kolkata and
Nobody really seems to know where the name ‘Buxa’ comes from. Which is surprising, considering that long before there was a tiger reserve, there was a fort. This fort, said to be among the oldest in Eastern India, was captured by the British in 1865
Acomplete bookstore dedicated to the ecological issue. Sounds strange? But it is true. If you walk down the busy Park Street walkway and turn to Middleton Street, a well-laid-out bookstore will attract your attention with a display of books outside the shop. Set up by
Remember that scene from Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk, where the globe trotting uncle is treated to Goyna Bori after he returns home decades later? Ray probably used this particular food item, like he had also done with Bengali Shukto in his Feluda stories, to stamp upon the quintessential Bangaliyana. For there are
In Sundarbans, Several human communities have been sharing space with wild animals for centuries. It is an example of wonderful coexistence that has primarily been possible due to certain age-old religious beliefs, myths, and legends that have been passed down generations and form an integral
Around two and a half centuries ago, one of the most picturesque streets of ‘Calcutta’ ran from the north-east corner of B. B. D. Bag to Bowbazar. Termed by the British as the ‘Best Street in Kolkata,’ it was styled like the streets of London.