The lofty St Paul’s Cathedral is impossible to miss if you are anywhere near Maidan in Kolkata. I had been here when still a student almost 15 years ago. Jayant hadn’t. That surprised me, for he would visit Kolkata every year during his summer holidays when in school. And so […]
Kolkata is as famous for its street food as it is for its gourmet cuisine. Today we talk about Rolls, or Frankies, which Kolkata loves so much. Ask any Kolkata resident/visitor which street food is the best here, and chances are that you will get a long list of mouth-watering […]
Well, their full name is Girish Chandra Dey & Nakur Chandra Nandy. Way back in 1844 (note: that’s even before the Uprising of 1857), the father-in-law and son-in-law duo of Girish and Nakur, started a Sandesh shop in North Kolkata at 56, Ramdulal Sarkar Street. That shop remains to this […]
First, the warning — You can’t do this tour if you are not an early bird, or at least have the will to wake up with the lark for a day. Plus, you need to have a zest for life, be willing to walk past dirty lanes, disregard absence of […]
Howrah Bridge. Flower market near Howrah Bridge. Mallik Ghat adjoining the flower market. Our itinerary (Mallick Ghat & Flower Market Walking Tour in Kolkata ) for the morning of Day One at Kolkata was a success. But we were starving by then. It was 9 in the morning. We had […]
There are numerous restaurants in Kolkata which are institutions by themselves. Peter Cat @Park Street is one of them — a must-visit for many Kolkata lovers/visitors. Are we an exception? You must be kidding!!! My last visit to this ‘hallowed’ joint had been straight from the airport even before going […]
Park Street has been renamed Mother Teresa Sarani. Did you know that? Do you care? I love Mother Teressa, but, Park Street will stay Park Street to me and to most Park Street lovers, no matter how much we are indebted to Mother Teresa. After all, you associate the street […]
“Kon maathe je chute berai, Shokol chele juti..aha ha ha ha.. Aaj amader chuti re bhai, Aaj amader chute, aha ha ha ha……” (…Which meadow shall we run through with my companions today…..aha ha ha It is our day of freedom after all, it is our day of joy……aha ha […]