Howrah Bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly river in Kolkata. Commissioned in 1943, it’s original name was ‘New Howrah Bridge.’ In 1965, it was renamed as Rabindra Setu in honour of Nobel Laureate and famous Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. It
At the extremely busy intersection of Deshapriya Park and Rash Behari Avenue on one side and Sarat Bose Road on another, on the pavement in front of Anusthan Bhavan, squats the modest, soft-spoken Nitai Das with the love of his life:Books! Any winter noon you
Remember how Lalmohan Babu’s jaws dropped in sheer amazement when he saw Gunomoy Bagchi’s well-chiselled body in Benaras? Bagchi (Moloy Roy) says in the film: “Eta mandir, aar muscle gulo tar modhye sob karukarjyo” (This body is a temple, and these muscles are works of
How about listening to the tale of the Last King of India sitting at the feet of a British Viceroy, within the confines of a splendid marble architecture, built in memory of a British Queen? Irony, isn’t it? Well, that too from the great-great-grandson of
Does the name of Bipin Ganatra ring a bell of familiarity? He is the city’s ‘fire chaser.’ The 60-year-old good Samaritan was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award for ‘rescuing people whenever there is fire, often putting himself in danger.’ He is
Kolkata is all set for a makeover. A private company has taken the initiative to colour the city in myriad hues and give a much-needed facelift to the 327-year-old dame. The CESC feeder boxes strewn across the city is the canvas for this project which
Snow in Kolkata? kidding? No.You read it right. A frigid zone in the midst of the city – that’s the latest addition to the city’s burgeoning family entertainment spots. Located on the top floor of Axis Mall, New Town, this is an ideal place for
If you have been at the light and sound show at Victoria Memorial before, you are in for a surprise this winter. Victoria Memorial Hall will offer an all-new Son-et-Lumiere to narrate the city’s history and the time of the show has been reduced to
The city’s Anglo-Indian hub has already risen to the ‘season of giving’ almost a month before Christmas. While most citizens identify Bow Barracks with Christmas events like feasts, dance, music and football tournaments, the organisers and residents of this area are more into the ‘season
Way back in 1862, Kaliprasanna Singha penned Hootum Pyanchar Naksha (The Observant Owl Hootum’s Vignettes of Nineteenth-century Calcutta) which occupies a special place in Bengali literature; it continues to be read for its witty sketches of people and places of the city. Through this book,