Talking birds to the 9-year-old niece!
Let me start with an apology! This blog post will have a significant amount of Bangla language in it. I wish I could translate all of them but that does not seem very probable! Also, I am not [Read more...]
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Tusu Festival (in Hindi).
टूशू त्योहार (टूशू परब या टूशू पोरब या टूशू पूजा भी कहाँ जाता हैं) ग्रामीण बंगाल का एक आदिवासी त्योहार हैं।इस एक महीने लम्बे जश्न के मुख्य अंक टूशू गान, खान और मेले हैं।मकर सक्रांति के दिन [Read more...]
Balihang Tongnam: The Limbu mythology & our experience!
Balihang Tongnam is a festival celebrated by the Limbu (Limboo) community. Since childhood, I was fascinated by religious mythologies and stories. Hence, after a nice cup of evening tea, we sat with [Read more...]
The Limbu Community of Yuksom, West Sikkim
The Limbu community in Sikkim is a community of the first inhabitant tribes in the state. Now they have a population of around sixty-five thousand people. The first Limbus came to Sikkim and settled [Read more...]
Kolkata’s Street Art / Wall Art / Graffiti: Be Amazed!
The Kolkata street art scene is intriguing, to say the least; as intriguing as the entire concept and evolution of the street art across the globe. I took an interest in this after I came across the [Read more...]
God Brahma will not give Alimony to ex-wife. This is why!
(Disclaimer: This post does not intend to hurt any religious sentiments of the practicing Hindus. This post is supported by statements made by the Priest in Brahma Temple, Pushkar and an actual court [Read more...]
Birding should be treated separate from Wild Life. Here’s why!
What are the first things that come to your mind when someone says “Wild Life”? Tigers and other animals or perhaps the greenery, isn’t it? Around 25% of people who were [Read more...]
What’s a Birding – Blogging Trek?
GoingWild and Kolkata Bloggers, while brainstorming, just clubbing the concepts of a birding trek and a blogging workshop together to check if people would like it. And the result is amazing! Thus [Read more...]
Moushuni- The Plight of West Bengal’s Virgin Islands
Nestled between the hazy silhouettes of Jambu Dwip, Sagar Dwip, Henry Island and Bakkhali lies the rustic and virgin island- Moushuni. Not many tourists are aware of this island or its [Read more...]
The Chennai Travellers Meet!
I’ve always believed in the power of ideas and that it can transform lives, make business and take the society forward. One such idea was creating a very organic group of like-minded travelers in this [Read more...]