Riding the Metro in Kolkata
“Welcome to Kolkata Metro Railway. Kolkata Metro Railway aapka swagat karta hai. Kolkata Metro Railway aapnader swagoto janachche”. I heard these pre-recorded sweet words…
Read More“Welcome to Kolkata Metro Railway. Kolkata Metro Railway aapka swagat karta hai. Kolkata Metro Railway aapnader swagoto janachche”. I heard these pre-recorded sweet words…
Read MoreD and I had gone to Kolkata in December 2010. During our stay there, we went on two trips – a one day trip…
Read MoreHi Guys: 1.1 I am a retired bureaucrat, retired about eight years ago. My grandson is about three years old and a great source…
Read MoreI thought of completing Part 3 sometime later on, but the pull of the fellow Ghumukkar’s has made me continue even before I scheduled…
Read MoreDay 1: Delhi to Varanasi: 5th Feb 2010 (793 km) The journey continues… Thanks for all the comments. And thanks for recharging my batteries….
Read MoreNever in our wildest dreams, we dreamt of travelling to Kolkata in our own Car!!! But things go very crazy sometimes and we do…
Read MoreWelcome to THE CITY OF JOY – Kolkata. Brief History of Calcutta (kolkata) Kolkata is capital of West Bengal situated at the bank of…
Read MoreIn August I visited Kolkata along with my parents. Our schedule was just full of meeting friends and relatives. We had just one day…
Read Moreपिछले साल अप्रैल में कोलकाता जाना हुआ था, एक परियोजना के सिलसिले में और तभी मैंने ये प्रविष्टि लिखी थी। अपने बाकी के यात्रा…
Read MoreOh! Calcutta is not dying. It is a City of Joy At the fag end of April 2008 I visited Calcutta on my way…
Read MoreMy recent visit to the Indian Museum in Kolkata was a memorable experience, made even more special by the fact that I got to…
Read MoreThe adjacent Bari Masjid built during 13th century is a specimen of the typical brick style of Bengal. It is a long low building measuring 70.41 m by 12.80 m having three aisles, with 21 door openings in front and 3 on the sides. Its roof has 63 small domes over brick arches resting on stone pillars of hindu design.
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