There was a time when in order to visit the Jagannath Temple at Puri one had to go to Baleshwar by ship. And from there one would reach Cuttack by boat before finally arriving at Puri in a hired palanquin. Indeed, the journey was a
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee’s dream of creating a clean Kolkata received a fresh impetus with the Fire Brigade department all set to launch special cleanliness drive in the city. Making the city clean and green has been given top priority by the state
Infrastructural changes are being made to address the lack of toilets in Kolkata. In a recent move, the state government has finalized plans to install coin-operated, self-cleaning public e-toilets. Those who have travelled abroad and have been to Hong Kong or Singapore are familiar with
Gorosthaney Shabdhan! South Park Street Cemetery of Kolkata is often related to this Sandip Ray Feluda movie that was primarily shot at one of the oldest graveyards of British India that still hold on to various tales. This cemetery was one of the earliest non-church
Century-old Kolkata Trams get a chic 21st-century transformation. A refurbished tramcar fitted with air-conditioners, has emerged as a beacon of hope for the tram cars facing extinction. The oldest operating electric tram system in Asia, Kolkata Tramways has been running since 1902 and is a
The narrow lanes and rows of brick buildings come alive every Christmas and Calcuttans know that if Park Street is the hub of Kolkata Christmas Festival, Bow Barracks turns the center stage for Christmas celebrations that continue till New Year. The week-long celebrations take place
With the winter setting in Kolkata, The Royal Calcutta Turf Club will witness a flurry of activities with a number of well-known competitions and events on the iconic Race Course of Kolkata, reminding the city of the days of the Raj. But who were the
It says Mocambo’s sizzlers crackles. For me they always sizzled. I was so hooked to their Chicken steak and sizzler, that every winter, I made it a point to sneak out with my boyfriend and make him shell out the last bit of cash he
He had witnessed Diego Maradona’s famous ‘God’s hand’ goal. He was also witness to 10 more World Cup Soccer Matches and was branded as India’s ambassador at World Cup Soccer arenas for his die hard enthusiasm to be present at all World Cup Soccers with
I often called him the music man, for his little instrument that raised a storm of cotton fluffs going all around and me running to get hold of those snowy flakes, his makeshift ‘guitar’ did sound like a musical stringed instrument. As every winter dawns