Sunderban Delta, a nature human conflict and tiger widows
My first memories of the Sunderban Delta are of its people. Every year during my childhood – I am talking […]
East, India, West Bengal
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Kolkata Fun Facts
Kolkata or Calcutta as it is still fondly called is the capital of India’s West Bengal state. Founded by merging […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Growing up in Jhargram: red earth country and wildflowers
Jhargram is now a city, a district, and a tourist destination of growing repute. However, that is not what I […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal
Workers of Kolkata and their jobs
“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Calcutta loves to read: a photo essay
Calcutta or Kolkata as it is known now is perhaps India’s most literary city. Calcutta loves to read and every […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal
Kolkata photo essay
I don’t know what made me think of sharing a Kolkata photo essay at the fag end of this year. […]
East, India, West Bengal
Introducing Purulia
Purulia is what mystical places are made of. Incredible natural beauty, elusive tribal folk culture, gorgeous dances, mythological connections, and […]
East, India, West Bengal
Kalna’s baked royalty
Contrary to the rest of Kalna’s terracotta treasures, the Rajbari or Royal complex had been beautifully preserved and well maintained. […]
East, India, West Bengal
Bengal’s Forgotten Trails
My home state of West Bengal is mostly overlooked by travelers and it is not difficult to understand why. The […]