The thrill that Himalayan Drive 5 is!
The sun refused to set as the dense fog enveloped the mountain. The driver drove past the road beside the tea gardens, miles along the twisted narrow lanes and hair pin turns. Tired but [Read more...]
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Paradoxes, Irrelevance and Chhapakhana Trails.
Did you ever pick up an engraved wooden block up, dip it into the colour and print that on a sheet of cloth? If you haven’t, you’ve no clue how incredible it feels. The Future of the Past’s [Read more...]
The Birders’ weekend destination – Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary.
"Weekend Destinations" are perhaps the biggest bets in the Tourism industry now and with so many birders, bird watchers and bird photography enthusiasts in Eastern India, the Purbasthali Bird [Read more...]
My introduction to Birding.
Sometime towards the end of 2014, I became friends with a kid; Souranil De. He is interested in good food and birds. "Because they are cute", was his constant response every time I asked him why. [Read more...]
Experience at the Naropa Festival 2016
Blogging about culture gives me enough opportunity to read, experience and learn. After I photographed the Chham dance in Sikkim, Buddhism has gradually formed a major aspect of my life and travel. [Read more...]
St. Teresa of Calcutta – Places to see in a day’s trip
Even after the Sainthood, I'm sure she would still be more popular as "Mother" Teresa for her immense contribution to the needy in this part of the nation. Mother Teresa of Calcutta would remain an [Read more...]
16 Kolkata square frames as clichéd af.
Not always does a young Delhiite come all the way to Kolkata to meet me and see Kolkata around. But when he does, I should make sure he sees all things clichéd, be it the Howrah Bridge or the Victoria [Read more...]
Saga Dawa at Gangtok Sikkim.
If the Almighty restricts you from something, always know for a fact that something better awaits. I kept asking God, “What’s up? Why did you stop my North Sikkim trip? What would I do in Gangtok the [Read more...]
10 shades of Holi in Vrindavan & Mathura
Holi in Vrindavan & Mathura | Arghyadeep Roy and Anirban Saha | 27.03.2016 Radhe Radhe. The Holi in Vrindavan and Mathura is already spoken much about on all travel and news portal. [Read more...]
The Parsi Fire Temple and 5 things about Parsi community in India
The Parsi Fire Temple in Kolkata is a place forbidden for any non-Parsi. But the forbidden things seem most tempting, isn't it? When the temple was under renovation last February, I decided to give [Read more...]