IKolkata is a city of paradoxes. It is as much parochial as it is modern and lives in the past as much as it lets its past decay. Who would have imagined Kolkata to be a modern, living entity in the 21st century when way
Food Street a la Bangkok to be introduced in Kolkata Words do not do justice to the glory of the street food culture of Kolkata. Famed for its large array of world-renowned sweetmeats, Kolkata is equally famous for rustling together various offerings of ready-to-eat meals, snacks,
Esther Victoria Abraham ,the winner of the first Miss India pageant in 1947 Kolkata prides itself for being the cultural capital of the country. But how come we remain oblivious of our glorious past and forget those whose very association with the city bestowed it with
Town Hall back in 1860 , Kolkata How old is Kolkata? In August 1690, Job Charnock, an agent of the British East India Company landed in the village of Sutanuti when he was driven out of Hoogli by the Mughal Viceroy and settled here. In 1698,
Food is an integral part of any culture; for many people, it is the centerpiece of their travel experiences. As travellers become increasingly interested in immersing themselves in local cultures, culinary tourism has become a popular trend worldwide. One of the trends in culinary tourism
Khetra Kuthi Messbari GB takes a trip to Kolkata’s old charms, the mess-baris or boarding houses that sprang up during colonial rule. Some of them still exist. In this 2nd part of Mess Bari series, correspondent Mouni Mondal takes a trip to Shibram’s Messbari. Incidentally she
Located at 63 Park Street, the Jewish Girls’ School is one of the oldest girls’ schools in Calcutta. This prestigious institution has a very interesting history. The “Baghdadis,” are Jews from Baghdad, Basra, and Aleppo and other Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, who arrived
In 1883, Parsi businessman Jamshedji Framji Madan came to Kolkata. With a background in theatre, he was keen on switching over to the stage from his earlier business of army canteen supplies. By 1902, Madan had bought Corinthian Hall (renamed Corinthian Theatre), and was screening
With the Kolkata Book Fair still a recent memory, books and bookstores are very much on our minds. No better time than now to talk about one of the oldest publishers of Bengal and their bookstore, which flourished a century ago. Located at 64 Cornwallis
Naku babu (Sushil Kumar Chatterjee)-Image : Abhijit Chakraborty In January 2021, a 94-year-old man died in Kolkata. His name was Sushil Kumar Chatterjee, though everyone in his north Kolkata neighbourhood knew him as ‘Naku babu’, the museum man. He was, indeed. In one room of his house,