The narrow lanes of Kiron Shankar Roy Road and Old Post Office Street are otherwise a mesh of old shacks serving a hot cuppa or bread omelets to hundreds of litigants, clerks, and lawyers who tread the footpaths every other day. These footpaths are also
Bengal was the first city where the Supreme Court was set up by the British during their colonial rule and John Hyde was a famous judge who resided in Kolkata. During his tenure, Freedom of press in Calcutta was put on trial. Bengal was the
It is always exciting to know the origin of everything. All of us know about India’s fight for its independence from the exploitative British rule. But very few of us know about the first person who raised a voice against such wrongdoings. Well, the man
Image Source : Wikipedia As we prepare to enter 2023, we also need to prepare for an important centenary. For it was in 1923 that ‘Calcutta Aerodrome’ was conceived, with the first flights landing here the following year. Sadly, the more important centenary actually passed by fairly
How many times have you boarded a local train and been entertained by wandering musicians or singers? When was the last time you walked down Park Street and heard the flute seller perform the Titanic theme music on his humble flute? Street musicians and wandering performers
If one takes a walk along the eastern footpath of Cornwallis Street – heading east from the southern end, one still gets to discover glorious landmarks of the past. The grand houses, though a tad bit has worn out, still stand in all their grandeur.
It all started in 1717 when the erstwhile East India Company obtained the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement along the banks of the Hooghly from the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Of these, five villages lay across the Hooghly in what is present-day
There still stands in the heart of Kolkata a social welfare home, co-founded by the city’s first mayor Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, along with nationalist Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Dakshin Kalikata Sevasram continues to work toward the betterment of needy boys. The President of Dakshin Kalikata
How about a park that mixes one of the best literary works of Bengal with generations of emotions? Apur Sansar Park of New Town’s Action Area IB is one such wonder. The park is situated on a 1.5-acre land behind Snehodiya and is an initiative
The hotel still stands in all its glory – marking an era of Kolkata that would live for generations. The Grand Hotel of Calcutta is not just another five-star hotel, rather it is a piece of history of Old Calcutta right from the plot on