The hill springs suddenly come alive through dense forests, a deciduous canopy touch the roof of the coach you travel in, a group of hornbills fly past. And you enjoy all this while sitting inside a train coach with transparent glass walls around, more like
This is going to be a slightly longer walk, so it is perhaps best split into two. We will begin at Esplanade Row East, now known as Sidhu Kanhu Dahar, and proceed along Chittaranjan Avenue, through the heart of what used to be the aristocratic
Our weekly walk has brought us to what is one of Kolkata’s most fascinating neighbourhoods, though we perhaps do not think of it as such. Sealdah, intrinsic to the growth of the city. Once upon a time, it bordered the Salt Lakes, as well as
Jorasanko Thakurbari Having entered the ‘native’ quarters on last week’s walk, we will continue our round of some of Kolkata’s grandest residences, commissioned by a group of elite citizens who largely rose to prominence under British patronage, mostly through trade with first the East India Company
Chitpur Road Last week, we had said we would be starting this, the eighth edition of our walk around our city, from Chitpur Road. In between, we have done a separate article on Chitpur Road itself, reputed to be Kolkata’s oldest thoroughfare. The British spelled it
Siddeshwari Kali Mandir Four days from today, on August 24, we will have completed 331 years since Job Charnock landed at Sutanuti Ghat, kicking off the chain of events that led to the ‘birth’ of Calcutta. Much has been written and said about where the name
Located on the banks of the Ichamati River in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district, Taki is a city rich in historical and natural reserves and makes for a great weekend getaway from the mundane day to day life. Often referred to as ‘the
Resuming our walk along the waterfront, we will focus on some of the city’s most famous ‘ghats’ this week, and it will be a very pleasant walk too, thanks to the fresh breeze blowing off the river. The journey begins just a little way away
For a history geek with a penchant for historical towns, ‘rajbaris’ and tales of kings and queens, it doesn’t get much better than Coochbehar. This picturesque town in the foothills of the Himalayas is a living example of the cultural and architectural splendour of a
Fort William At the end of our very interesting walk last week, we had headed back to Esplanade, and it is from here that we will strike out in a new direction this week for our sixth episode - the waterfront. The walk will take in