IIcche Gaon seems a name straight out of a poem (‘icche’ means wish in Bengali, and ‘gaon’ is village), and the ‘wish fulfilment’ component here could be the absolutely picture perfect view of Mt Kanchenjunga that the village offers. But the original Lepcha name for
Lost love has often been celebrated in history through poetry, stories or paintings. But here is the tale of a lost love that has been immortalized through a recipe. Bakarkhani is a recipe cooked up by Aga Bakar Khan, an aristocrat from Bengal for the
What exactly does one do in Diamond Harbour? You may well ask if you have never been there. As is fairly common with people in general, we often end up ignoring attractions to which we have easy access. And since Diamond Harbour is a mere
In September 2023, six travel agents from Gujarat embarked on a road trip around India to promote domestic travel as a way for the sector to recover from the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. When the group reached Kolkata, travel agent Rajiv Sethi told
It was perhaps owing to Satyajit Ray’s iconic Bengali film ‘Abhijan’ (1962), shot largely in Birbhum district, that the ‘Mama Bhagne’ rock formation properly came to the notice of the outside world. In the film, the extraordinarily balanced formation of one spherical rock sitting neatly
Deulti is an otherwise nondescript village on National Highway 6, in West Bengal’s Howrah district. However, what makes it unique is its status as the village that Bengal’s iconic storyteller Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938), quite possibly the most read, translated, and adapted Indian author of
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary Sitting snug amid the Himalayan foothills of the Dooars region in Jalpaiguri district, the small town of Chalsa is a perfect getaway for several reasons. Surrounded by hills, tea gardens, and rivers, it is incredibly beautiful, but then so are the other tourist
Udaipur Trivia question: how is Junput linked to one of the greatest classics of Bangla literature? Some of you may know the answer, but for those who don’t, we’ll give you some time to rack your brains. Junput As a tourist attraction, Digha in Purba Medinipur district has
In the early 9th century, the northern Indian subcontinent was ruled over by the Pala Empire, whose territory stretched across the Gangetic plain to include parts of modern-day eastern Pakistan, northern and northeastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The huge empire reached its peak under emperors
From the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata to the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, a group of 15 travel enthusiasts and globetrotters are embarking on an extraordinary journey of a lifetime! They are all set to undertake a remarkable road trip covering a