Dalhousie Square is the central business hub of Kolkata that is always crowded with thousands of pedestrians, office-goers and ofcourse the famous roadside food stalls. Everyday teeming millions walk through this area, without probably realizing they are marching across a historic battleground where once upon
The railings of Kolkata buildings were made from cast iron Minute intricacies in the City of Joy are hidden in every corner. When walking past the heritage houses of North Kolkata, the minute details of the houses serve as a beautiful sight – especially the railings
Baithak Khana café, North Kolkata Cafes are the ideal place to relax after a long day of work, to catch up with a friend or to work in a quiet environment. Nowadays, cafes are all over the city and in almost every corner a new café
The Greek Orthodox Church, Kalighat, Kolkata It seems everyone from every part of the world comes to Bengal to try their luck and flourish their business. Can you imagine even the Greeks from faraway lands of Greece and Cyprus had also come to Bengal as merchants
Durga Puja in Sonagachhi A scene from a movie depicts Parvati, the matriarch of the Chowdhury clan, prosperous landed gentry in Colonial Bengal who visits a brothel to collect a handful of soil, considered essential for sculpting the clay idol of Goddess Durga. She seeks permission
Dutta Bari, Beadon Street, preserves the tradition of sky lanterns Imagine yourself standing on the terrace of your house, staring into the pitch-black evening sky. As darkness crawls in, tiny bright lights begin drifting up from beneath. Slowly, these lights fill up the entire void and
If you are in the vicinity of Esplanade, you cannot miss the new gem in the block --- the first-ever Postal Café in India. Lovingly named Shiuli – the postal café is a testimony to the ongoing history of GPO or General Post Office of
Biswa Bangla Gate, also known as Kolkata Gate The must-visit list of every Kolkata resident consists of a very common name- New Town or Rajarhat. The smart city near Kolkata which attracts people from all parts of Bengal has been recognized as the best smart city
Kolkata is all set to join the big club of international cities like Berlin, London, Munich, Moscow and Istanbul, thanks to the Kolkata’s metro railway. Kolkata was the first city in India to have had the underground transit system and though in subsequent years, many
Kolkata’s celebrated identifiers include, among other things, the legendary yellow taxis that have been a staple of our streets since they were introduced in 1958. The legacy of those tough yellow mean machines lives on, albeit fighting a losing battle, among the people who grew