Remember that scene from the all-time hilarious movie Sharey Chuattor where the forever lazy father of Suchitra Sen, loved snugging at his Kolbalish everytime he is asked to do any work? And yes, going off to that mid-day slumber? Or even Tulsi Chakraborty being beaten
In these days of reinventing and creating new rules out of old traditions, it is equally important to remember our roots, to re-examine the conventions, and norms from which new rules and rituals are created. A way of solidifying our history, if you will, and
Bhog with a difference? If you are used to having the khichuri bhog every year along with that sweet savoury payesh and ofcourse the begun bhaja, the quintessentially Bangali platter, then here you are in for a surprise! Surrounded by dense Sal forests, taking you
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If pandal hopping is a favourite sport during Durga Puja, so are the River Cruises to watch puja celebrations in style. Pushing through a mass of sweating, ascorbic, tired people, geared by fervour and exhausted passion, to have a glimpse of the idol for a
It seems like Kolkata celebrates some festival every two days. After all, her people luxuriate in "bhuri bhojon", and a holiday every other day seems like the perfect opportunity to nurture our well-oiled tummies! But the mother-of-all festivities is Durga Puja, the largest street festival of
And here’s to the largest street festival of the world and the grandest festival of India. The worship of Goddess Durga and her children over four auspicious days, is just a few days away and preparations for the pomp and gaiety is at high swing.
On the banks of the rippling Kulik River, on an area of about 300 acres, lies one of the largest Heronry of India. This is known as Kulik Bird Sanctuary. It is a sheer haven to 134 varieties of birds and around 70,000 migratory birds
Every time you visit the Dilkhusha Cabin, you will certainly leave with a content heart. Dil Khush, your hungry stomach khush! Well, that’s what this almost 110-year-old restaurant does to your body and soul. Situated on College Street, that is more famous to tourists as
Porabari is a hamlet in the Tangail district of Bangladesh, on the banks of the Dhaleshwari River. It was a prosperous business centre, since the era of the British Raj. This place is famous not only as a business centre but also being the birthplace