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...]
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...]
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...]
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 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...]
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...]