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A Chinese Breakfast in Kolkata
For my birthday I wanted to do something different this year, in the sense that instead of having a gala lunch or dinner with my family I wanted to have a grand breakfast. Talking about
Fanush – Paper Hot Air Balloons from India
Kolkata is a city of various faces and the same applies to sky lanterns or hot air balloons also, traditionally these were quite popular during the twentieth century but faded as time passed by. Out
Baking with Love
When something is done from the heart it really shows and this is exactly what I found at Sweta’s Bakes. You really don’t need a big showroom and a gigantic kitchen to deliver mouth-watering cakes
Christian Cemeteries in Kolkata
Once being the capital of British India and also being the nerve centre of East India Company Kolkata has seen European migration for a really long time. Here you will find the cemeteries of the
Toru Dutt – Biography
Much before the thought of women’s empowerment ever came to the mind of mankind a young girl took the lead through literature and this is not in the twenty-first century but way back in the
A Kolkata All Souls Day
As the winters starts to show up in the city with slight morning chill and a pleasant evening it signals the countdown to Christmas but before that we usually celebrate two more days, those are
Red Ant Chutney Adventure
If you are from India then you are no stranger to Chutneys and Pickles but India being a diverse country the types or varieties of chutneys and pickles can also be mind boggling. My in
Pithoria Fort – A Promise and a Curse
It was time to say goodbye, the train was about to leave, I had gone to Howrah station to drop my wife and daughter as they were going to Ranchi to my in law’s place
Elder’s Day in Chinatown
My phone rings, with no name displaying I was sure that it was from a tele marketing firm, reluctantly I pick up the phone, after few seconds of initial silence I hear a voice, barely
Tea, Cookies and More…
What does a man needs in life? For me a cup of tea, a book to read and few bites to nibble. This is what I exactly found at Cha Bar which is a cafeteria
Instagram – Calcutta Instameet 4.0
Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Google + and now Instagram, there seems to be a never-ending addition to the number of social media applications that keep getting added to my phone but out of these Instagram is
Putul Bari – The Case of the Missing Ghost
Who does not wish to see a ghost? Well at least everyone want to but very few are lucky rather I should say unlucky to see them. Personally till date I have not seen these
Kumortuli – Where Man Creates God
Ever since I had developed an interest in photography I have heard seniors talking about Kumortuli Photo Walk, initially there were very few who ventured out to the lanes and by lanes of Kumortuli but
Opium War – Leather Boots – Calcutta’s Chinatown
Chapter 1 – Chinatown Match Box Mystery 1925, Calcutta, somewhere in China Town renowned for its leather boots and wood works the shops often hid the real business that went on beyond its façade, it’s
Essential Travel Clothing
After my last blog about my backpacking essentials many bloggers requested me to write something about travel clothing so here is what I take along during my solo adventures. I like to travel light and
My Backpack Essentials
I have been travelling for some years now, these include both solo backpacking across the globe and of course travelling with my family to exotic destinations within India. My packing list for these two types
When Bloggers Met the Painters
This was an event that I almost missed. When I first received the invitation over email to join IndiBlogger team along with BergerXP for a grand event in Kolkata I was sure that I was
The Kite Runners of Kolkata
Part 1 – Precursor During my childhood days the month of September was always very special, 15th of September is my mother’s birthday and 17th September is Biswakarma Puja. Now you may ask why Biswakarma
Graffiti Wall Lane of Kolkata
Normally we associate Graffiti Artist with cities like New York, Paris, London etc. but here in Kolkata there seems be a new genre of graffiti artists who have taken the burden to cover the dark
Night at Betla National Park
Betla National Park - 1986 Since I was quite small and cannot recollect all thus the key information have been provided by my parents. The year 1986, the place Betla, my father in those days