Kankalitala is just about half an hour’s drive from Mitali’s Bugalow, where we stayed in Shantiniketan. Being a staunch non-believer, Jayant wasn’t very keen to visit Kankalitala though. But I insisted since a friend in Kolkata had earnestly suggested that we go there to offer prayers. And reasoned that the […]
Flamingos arrive every year in October from the colder northern hills of India and stay until March breeding away happily in Mumbai’s quite-so-comfortable winter. Go, visit any time between October to March. But the best time really is December, January and February when the sun isn’t all that harsh in Mumbai. […]
Where can you get the best electrical goods in Mumbai at the most reasonable rates? Unarguably, the Lohar Chawl market in South Mumbai. We are in the process of doing up our new house in Mumbai, and wanted some competitive rates on the electrical and other fittings in the rooms […]
Surajkund Crafts Mela is a much-awaited event in Delhi-Haryana’s annual cultural calendar. A 15-day fair that brings together artisans from different parts of the country as well as from other participating nations across the world, the Surajkund Crafts Mela is truly a melting pot. Every year, one Indian state is […]
Shantiniketan. And all that we wanted was that the stay should be rich in experience but sparse on the ‘luxury quotient’. And that’s how we chanced upon Mitali Homestays in Shantiniketan. How is the stay at Mitali Homestays, Shantiniketan? Located about a 10-minute rickshaw drive from Vishwa Bharati, Mitali […]
When in Shantiniketan, remember, you have come to one of the most creative places on earth. Be ready to be taken aback by the creativity you see around you. Nobody will blame you when you express the desire to take all of this creativity back home. So here’s a guide […]
We didn’t know anything about the Fireworks event that marks the 2nd or the 3rd day of the Poush Mela in Shantiniketan. But when we heard people talking about it on our first day at the Mela, we, like the others, got curious and made inquiries. Yes, it would take […]
We go directly to the main question — What was that one thing about Poush Mela that put us off? The crazy crowd. It was too too crowded and not with the ‘right’ sort of people. That, over the years, has earned the biggest negative sentiments about Poush Mela. Loyalists […]