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Calcutta, memories of a way of life

It is difficult to garner and pen down my thoughts about Calcutta. Too many memories, familiarity, and intimacy always jumble up […]

February 14, 2026

It had been a spring morning when a friend and I had boarded a local train for Ambika Kalna. An […]

February 13, 2026

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

October 26, 2025

‘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

Last updated: October 25, 2026 During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until […]

October 23, 2025

Last updated: October 25, 2026 A crowd of fireflies flickered outside the window as I drowsily checked the time on […]

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

Last updated: October 25, 2026 Sunderbans travel experience is one of a kind. Not only does one get to see […]

October 22, 2025