Satyarup Siddhanta is not just another mountaineer who scaled the Mt Everest, but he overcame medical issues and went on to climb seven summits and seven volcanic summits in seven years across continents, some of them being the highest peaks of the world. Before embarking on
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Our very own city – Kolkata is experiencing the extravaganza of lights this winter. With the arrival of China’s Lantern Festival in this city, winter has become all the more special. Nicco Park has always
The onset of winter is synonymous to fresh fruits and vegetables. Cabbage is one of the vegetables that certainly grabs your attention. What makes this vegetable stand out is the nutritional value it has to offer. This green leafy vegetable helps in combating obesity, reducing
Lodha and Sabar tribes of Bengal are primitive tribal communities residing far away from the light of civilization since centuries. However, with the depletion of forest wealth, they are facing a nutritional crisis as they were dependent primarily on food they got from forests. Hence,
Yet another feather in the cap of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her continuous developmental work --- West Bengal has received the Best State Award 2018 from the highly recognized Scotch Foundation, who conduct minute analysis of performance of various states. Each year, this organization
Amidst the chaos and din of Kalighat tram depot, stands an imposing building with majestic Doric columns. This is the Orthodox Greek Church of Kolkata, that is not just an oasis of peace and tranquillity, but also bears testimony of a legacy between Kolkata and
Christmas is incomplete without an apple pie on the table. It truly is a comfort food for many. The principle ingredient here is apple. Occasionally, people also serve it with cheese or ice-cream. Though there are various ways of cooking it like Dutch style, English
With the arrival of East India Company officials and their families, Kolkata needed churches, where they could worship. The British built churches, wherever they acquired land. Most of them had unique architecture with conical spires. One such iconic church is the St John's Church of
Christmas Plum Pudding is the perfect way to end your Christmas meal. The origin of this dessert lies in medieval England. It is called ‘pud’ in many places. Despite having the name ‘plum pudding’, it contains no plums. Raisins in those days were called ‘plums’
Kolkata Port was once a beehive of activities with ships from distant lands arriving here daily. They carried different goods, including sculpted busts of British lords and barons, to be installed at crossings of major roads. Oil paintings, expensive foyers for gardens, statues of Venus