Now the pandals are ready and the atmosphere festive and kinetic. The city is abuzz with excitement about the myriad themed installations that house Maa
with tea, we had to taste the most favoured accompaniments—the telebhajas (fried fritters and savouries). My first stopover was Allen’s Kitchen on 1, Jatindra Mohan
There is a children's section where young readers like to curl with comic books on circular seats. The library has a Kindle section with eBooks
It makes one feel happy at the vibrancy of these cafés. Be it their décor, well curated menus, customer profiles and/or their savvy staff—all together
Yet it is the stories of Lahana Ghose, Sanhita, Ruma Chakraborty and Mala Pal that have resonated particularly for me. Each has not only overcome
The taste of Christmas cakes varies from one family to another as the ingredients used also vary. Each family has a different recipe to which
What is the Coffee House like today? Does it still draw bright young students to gather together and discuss the economics and politics of the
Momo entered middle school that Fall, but Dadu never came back from that trip to India. The scrapbook that he had started for Ujaan from
Kolkata is ready to soak in the spirit of Christmas literally. Cake-mixing events are on at all hotels in the city.
While Sulochana (Ruby Myers 1907 - 1983) and Nadira (Florence Ezekiel 1932 – 2006) were Baghdadi Jewish girls from Pune and Bombay respectively, Esther Victoria
In many ways, Nagarik reflects some of the misgivings Ghatak felt when he first landed in Calcutta.
The sacred wine was made and bottled at the Beth El synagogue till the early 1970’s when Isaac Agha Baba, the only person who knew
Stunning photos of the City of Joy
At Care Unlimited, mental health of senior citizens is a priority. We have always focused on activities that lift a person’s mood and increase their
Humanity always wins. Pandemic changed all existing myths and game plans. Even the police are doing their best, breaking all mistaken notions about them.
Ray and Dey represent the long line of western music connoisseurs in the city, who have promoted this form over generations, starting from the second
