Times, how they change. Or, maybe, how we change over time. As kids, during our Kolkata vacations, we hated the sight of the dilapidated buildings of Bara Bazar, the narrow and ever-crowded streets of Shyam Bazar and accused Kolkata of never changing. And now, after decades, one look at the […]
North Kolkata is a treasure trove of history and stories. It takes you back to the era when Kolkata, nay, Calcutta, was at the helm of affairs in India. From tales of royalty to those of the illustrious, from narrow bylanes to majestic ruins that once were majestic houses, from […]
Kolkata means extended family, good food, shopping and old-world charm for us. You never tire of the Phuchkas, the Rolls, the variety of fishes, the curries, the sweets, do you? The modus operandi we employ to deal with our insatiable urge to ‘eat it all’ when at Kolkata, is by […]
Is it mandatory to be in love with the Bard in order to visit Shantiniketan? Or is the traveller’s lust enough justification for booking your tickets for the place? I wondered, noticing the deluge of visitors when we were there during the famous Poush Mela in December. The little town […]
A tour of the Vishwa Bharati takes almost the entire day. Spread out in sprawling grounds, there is so much to see and know, that you will be forgiven if you feel overwhelmed at the end of it all. Vishwa Bharti had been founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, with the aim to be […]
We took a cycle rickshaw to Kopai river though, as we couldn’t hire a small cycle for our little girl. So what? We still rode to Kopai river, with the breeze on our face, through the pristine countryside that was green with the usual wintry brown here and there, crops […]
You have heard of Bolepur being a tribal rich belt – of besides the Hindus and the Muslims, there being the tribals such as Santhals, Koda, Mahal. And so, when in Shantiniketan, you enquire about them, just so that you can go and see how they live, eat and pray. […]
If you happen to go to Shantiniketan, it is my earnest request that you should go for a minimum of 3-4 days as that little place has so much to show. Until you see them all with a good deal of time in your hands, you will be left with […]