Media studies in Kolkata, an overview.
“The towers of reverie are meant to be followed” That’s what Souradeep thought when he got his first camera back in his class 9. Since then his first love has been this piece of novelty [Read more...]
Kolkata Exclusive!
Be it the Christmas eve celebration at the Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math or photographs from the inside of the Parsi Fire Temple in Kolkata. Or be it just the Magen David Jewish Synagogue, I would keep listing every Kolkata Exclusive event to this category. Do keep an eye on this link!
Cycle stunts and the “Happy Streets” in Kolkata
Wazid had the most content and satisfied smile on his face, when the rest of us broke into a thunderous applause. He looked at me and I noticed him pant as the sweat dripped down by the side of his [Read more...]
Magnum, Mishti and more
Last week, the room in Taj Bengal was packed, all eagerly waiting for Chef Kunal Kapur and Soha Ali Khan to launch the Magnum ice creams in Kolkata. While waiting with bated breaths, I sipped water [Read more...]
The curious case of Kolkata’s Literary circles
Anirban Saha | Edited by: Srabasti Bhattacharya. February 12, 2015. "There is a craze in Kolkata about books" exclaimed Shobhaa De who went on to add that year after year families save to buy [Read more...]
Wi-Fi and Kolkata, the city of the future.
The Chief Minister of West Bengal – Mamata Banerjee today launched the Wi-Fi in the Park Street area. She had earlier announced, in the course of the next two months, the entire city under the Kolkata [Read more...]
Magen David Synagogue and 5 things about Calcutta’s Jews.
I had no proper plans made for this year’s Christmas. Tired of resting, I boarded a taxi and asked the driver to take me around, perhaps to a less crowded church. I was busy searching for some church [Read more...]
Diwali with Missionaries of Charity and Flying Lanterns.
I wish you all a very happy festive season. Warm greetings on this auspicious occasion of Mahavir Nirvan Diwas, Kali Pujo, Naraka Chaturdashi and what is popularly known as [Read more...]
Kolkata – a Love story .
You flow effortlessly into the remainder of my nostalgia; a life of stamps on postcards, of sophisticated salons and bittersweet before-dinner drinks; of operas and foreign languages and relics from [Read more...]
In revelry and dissent, my Calcutta
This city of Calcutta, the city of an ever changing skyline.. the city that never stops, radiating from every corner - the exuberance of its colours, its enthusiasm, its spirit. "Tilottoma" Kolkata, [Read more...]
Boshonto Utshob | Kolkata Jorasanko thakur bari’ 2014
Information: Boshonto Utshob 2018 celebration in Jorasanko Thakur Bari is scheduled on ____. ----- Like most other Bengali children, I got introduced to Rabindranath Tagore at quite an early age. As [Read more...]