Famous West Bengal Art and Folk Culture, Lifestyle, Tradition, Food & Places

Monsoon memories from Bengal

Recently a friend of mine wrote a wonderful article on monsoon for me. It was beautiful, heartfelt, and I could […]

‘Some may say that film-makers romanticise the old world charm of Kolkata and that they are not painting the true […]

October 25, 2025

In continuation of the “This is my Brian’s Calcutta“, author Brian Paul Bach shares some interesting observations on one of […]

October 25, 2025

‘Howrah Bridge!’ I utter in a stunned whisper. It’s out there somewhere, closer than I think, and it is the […]

October 25, 2025

During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until the week-long festivities are over […]

October 23, 2025

According to the dictionary, a Rajbari is a mansion or a palace that was built as a residence for a Hindu […]

October 23, 2025

A crowd of fireflies flickered outside the window as I drowsily checked the time on my watch. It was four […]

October 22, 2025

Bali Island, in the Sundarbans, is one of the best places to explore the mangrove forests of the area. It […]

October 22, 2025

Sunderbans travel experience is one of a kind. Not only does one get to see this unique geographical landscape, but […]

October 22, 2025

My Sunderbans trip happened twice: once with a lover and once with my family. As you can imagine, for the […]

October 22, 2025