This has been a ritual ever since I can remember. We’d wake up early in the morning, shower quickly and leave for the famous Kali temple in Dakhineshwar. The temple is revered by millions and is always thronging with devotees coming from far and wide, who normally take a dip […]
We had drawn up a list of must-eat joints in Kolkata much in advance lest we should miss out on any good food this Christmas holidays. Bohemian was high on our list, for this fusion rood place had made quite a name for itself in the recent past. Located in […]
If there be Fish Heaven on earth, it is here it is here. In Kolkata. There can be no disagreement on this, what say? Bengalis live and die for their fishes. With a ‘macher bajar’ (fish market) in every neighbourhood, every Bengali will hop out of their house immediately after […]
First, a very Happy New Year to all of you, although the ‘New Year’ is already almost a week old now. I must apologise. But let me also explain — the 11-day whirlwind tour of Kolkata was both exhilarating and exhausting. And so, took time off to recover from complete […]
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 […]