The Holi of my imaginations,
The word “Holi” creates vivid imagery in our minds. Especially if you are a Bengali who has grown up listening to either Ranga Hashi Rashi Rashi, Oshoke Polashe, Ranga nesha… or Khelbo Holi Rong Debo [Read more...]
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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...]
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...]
Paragliding in Gangtok, Sikkim.
If you are planning your next Sikkim tour, I would strongly recommend you to try paragliding in Gangtok. For young travellers, adventure allures. I'd be honest, the first reason why I loved Sikkim was [Read more...]
Ropeways: Transforming Tourism Destinations.
“Going to Gangtok? We have made the ropeways there. Meet the people and avail the services. It is beautiful!”. “Okay Mr. Chamaria, I would”, I murmured over the phone thinking to myself, how would the [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...]