https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZA1XDtdWZ4 U nder the inspiration of Hon'ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a statewide Covid-19 vaccination programme for tourism and hospitality sector professionals was inaugurated at the Park Hotel in Kolkata today, in the presence of Shri Indranil Sen, Minister, Tourism and Information and Cultural Affairs, along with
“Other than dessert, I don’t think there is anything you can’t do with ilish,” declares Subhajit Bhattacharya who, along with his business partner Amit Ghosh Dastidar, has founded an initiative called ‘Lost & Rare Recipes – Kitchen Tales’. As the title suggests, theirs is an
In a tropical country like ours, summer really isn’t the season for travel, or so says conventional wisdom. However, the advantage of living in a state like West Bengal is that you really need not travel very far away from home to find a destination
At an altitude of 3,636 m (roughly 11,000 ft) above sea level, Sandakphu is the highest peak in West Bengal, located in Darjeeling’s Singalila Ridge, on the West Bengal-Nepal border. Sandakphu is on the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4Oe44omWQ As palaces go, Coochbehar Palace is not all that old - only about 135 years or so. However, its historical importance lies in the family that built it. And its aesthetic appeal is unquestionable. Also called Victor Jubilee Palace, this landmark makes Coochbehar the only
“When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUz9KGYGlM Heritage is about a sense of pride in one’s past, heritage is about aesthetics, heritage is about linking past to present. However, heritage can also be a prime revenue earner, thanks to heritage tourism. Indeed, there are states in India, and countries around the world,
In 2013, the West Bengal government introduced the concept of ‘tea tourism’, given the numerous tea gardens in North Bengal and their splendid natural settings. The policy stipulated that if required, the tea gardens could carry out additional constructions to accommodate tourists - limited to
Today, March 3, was officially declared World Wildlife Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, in response to a proposal by Thailand. The theme for 2021 is ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet’, and in Bengal, this ties in beautifully with the
Devi Bargabhima temple For those who think Kolkata is old, a visit to Tamluk would probably be instructive. Actually, a good place to start would be the older names for this city - Tamralipta (in the Puranas and Mahabharata), Tamalika (in documented history), Tamalitti (in foreigners’