To begin with, I think, I must first give an introduction of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. No matter how stupid it sounds to most Bengalis, I wont be doing the same mistake I did while writing a post on Iswarchandra Vidyasagar. We must admit not everyone in the World would know him. So, if you… Read more »
Calcutta, the city of palaces, is also known for its delicious, yet pocket friendly street foods. From various fries to shakes and juices, Indian Chinese to Kathi Rolls (both of which originated from this very city), kebabs to littis – you will find everything on the streets of Calcutta, round the year. But there are… Read more »
Cricket, the most popular sport in India, is played throughout the year, not only on parks and grounds, but also on the narrow lanes and by-lanes of cities and towns throughout the country. Few weeks ago, I came across one such small and young group at what is known as the Graffiti Lane of Calcutta…. Read more »
Kolkata (Calcutta), the only city in India with a Chinatown, celebrates the Chinese New Year with lots of enthusiasm. Earlier I wrote about the celebrations at Tiretti Bazaar, or the old Chinatown. This year I went to Tangra, or the new Chinatown, to cover the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Pei May Chinese High… Read more »
The last Wikipedia Takes Kolkata photowalk was on 2014 and the year 2015 saw no new seasons. Finally it returned January, 2016 with Season V and this time we explored the areas around Kidderpore. This time it was a much compact and dedicated team which started the walk from Kidderpore tram depot after a light… Read more »
From my childhood I have been hearing a line as far as travelling is concerned. For a Bengali, holiday means either Puri or Darjeeling. While Puri is a beach city in the neighboring state of Odisha, Darjeeling is our own Queen of the hills. I do not know if this cliche was the reason or… Read more »
Last Sunday (10th of January 2016) I went for a heritage walk around the College Street area of Central Calcutta. The walk was the first event of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2016 (AKLF), and was lead by travel and heritage blogger Rangan Datta. When I reached The Coffee House (Albert Hall), which was the… Read more »
The whole world just celebrated the Christmas couple of weeks back. But, do you know, that there are communities, who celebrate the Christmas today i.e. the 6th of January? It might sound new, but they have been celebrating it for centuries. Even centuries before 25th December became Christmas day. I first came to know about… Read more »
Enter the Lion Dragon Boat Festival, which is also known as Tuen Ng or Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. Though Calcutta has the only China Town in India, I have never heard the Dragon Boat festival being organised here. So when I came to know about the event, I made it a point… Read more »
The Armenians celebrate Christmas on the 6th of January instead of the 25th of December. The photo is of the Armenian Christmas celebration in the Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The church is possibly the oldest in Kolkata.