Doesn’t Mughlai food always ring a bell of different types of meat? It is a perception to relate food of Eid to succulent kebabs. But imagine your daily Rohu or Kata, the fish that no Bengali can avoid, getting a place on the Ramadan menu!
Kankrajhor, a small village located in the north west of Jhargharm district is a wondrous delight for those looking for solitude. It is surrounded by dense forests of Shegun, Kathua and Mahua trees and offer an untamed rustic beauty. Kankra means hills while jhor means
Bengal has manufactured textiles for many centuries, as recorded in ancient hand-written and printed documents. Though we have always equated western India as the textile hub of the nation, Bengal had robbed the limelight since ancient ages as producing the best textiles of the world,
Kolkata’s love for biryani is simply inexplicable and uncontrollable. Be it any occasion, a sudden pang of hunger or a major mood swing, a plate of biryani is enough to act as an elixir. There is no dearth of biryani joints in Kolkata but only
If you are a wildlife lover and is an ardent birdwatcher then you cannot miss Latpanchar, the quaint paradise along the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary of Bengal. And if you are lucky, you can even spot the rare Great Hornbill, which nests in this region. A
If you want a fairy-tale weekend this summer, do head to the quaint hamlet of Lava, and get lost in the middle of the forest trails. Situated 34 kilometres from Kalimpong, Lava is a perfect getaway to spend some quality time in serenity and peace.
If Maidan is the ‘Lungs of Kolkata,’ built by the British, then New Town-Rajarhat’s Eco Park laid by the West Bengal government is nothing less than the iconic Hyde Park of London. Needless to say, in an ever-growing city with high population and pollution we
If you love to take a hike along a mountainous village trail you should not miss Daragaon, a new paradise of North Bengal. Located just 19 kilometres away from Kalimpong, Daragaon has a spirit of its own. While driving through this beautiful hamlet, you will
A worn-out palace stands as testimony of its rich and glorious past. The ruins of a grand terrace, the staircase covered with wild growth, rickety bricks of a mansion jutting from the walls, plaster peeling off. Yet, Nimtita Rajbari stands as a spectator of glorious
The mist suddenly floats in and leaves you drenched. From the window of your homestay, you gaze at sailing clouds bringing in the message from beyond the Kanchenjungha. A fairytale unfurls before you. Locals believe Lord Buddha is in deep sleep beyond those mountains. This