What is common between Exide, Philips, Dunlop, Sulekha, and Ruby? If you are from Kolkata, you must have come across these words as part of bus stops like Exide Crossing, Philips Moore, Dunlop Bridge, Sulekha (the ink maker), and Ruby (hospital) crossing. Some streets and especially crossings became more popular among bus routes by the…
“Bond… James Bond” The first time I heard this dialog I was very young and back then I was under the impression that the place where I used to stay had something to do with it since the name of the street was “Bondel Road”. This locality was surrounded by other streets like Iron Side…
If someone is truly interested in knowing more about the colonial past of Calcutta then one must take a trip around the Dalhousie Square (B.B.D. Bag). I have been writing about several buildings around this locality for over a decade and my fascination never fails to keep exploring more and more. While exploring this locality…
The General Post Office (GPO) Kolkata is celebrating its 250th anniversary commemorating the installation and appointment of the post of the first Postmaster General by Warren Hastings on 31st March of 1774. I had the privilege to be a part of this festivities and was invited to lead a Heritage Walk along with two of my friends. During my initial…
I have been visiting Metiaburuz – The Lucknow of Kolkata for the past 4 years now. During my school days for a considerable time I spent at St. Thomas Boys School in Kidderpore, I used to have lots of friends from Metiaburuz but never had to opportunity to check that place out. As a middle-class…
Like many, the pandemic lockdown was a big shock and somehow, I had to get over the season of no assignments and work from home. So, to get over the boredom I made a list of places that can be visited on a day trip. One of them was Bhot Bagan Tibetan Monastery, for some…
