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…
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Holy Day in Kolkata
D and I had gone to Kolkata in December 2010. During our stay there, we went on two trips – a one day trip…
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Hi Guys: 1.1 I am a retired bureaucrat, retired about eight years ago. My grandson is about three years old and a great source…
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Delhi – Kolkata – Delhi – Road Trip – Part 3
I thought of completing Part 3 sometime later on, but the pull of the fellow Ghumukkar’s has made me continue even before I scheduled…
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Delhi – Kolkata – Delhi – Road Trip – Part 2
Day 1: Delhi to Varanasi: 5th Feb 2010 (793 km) The journey continues… Thanks for all the comments. And thanks for recharging my batteries….
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Delhi – Kolkata – Delhi – Road Trip – Part 1
Never in our wildest dreams, we dreamt of travelling to Kolkata in our own Car!!! But things go very crazy sometimes and we do…
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Half day visit to Kolkata – The city of joy
Welcome to THE CITY OF JOY – Kolkata. Brief History of Calcutta (kolkata) Kolkata is capital of West Bengal situated at the bank of…
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Trip to Kolkata
In August I visited Kolkata along with my parents. Our schedule was just full of meeting friends and relatives. We had just one day…
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कोलकाता : तोमार कौतो रुप ?
पिछले साल अप्रैल में कोलकाता जाना हुआ था, एक परियोजना के सिलसिले में और तभी मैंने ये प्रविष्टि लिखी थी। अपने बाकी के यात्रा…
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Calcutta -The city of Joy
Oh! Calcutta is not dying. It is a City of Joy At the fag end of April 2008 I visited Calcutta on my way…
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Discovering the Art and Culture of India at the Indian Museum
My recent visit to the Indian Museum in Kolkata was a memorable experience, made even more special by the fact that I got to…
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Medieval Ruins of Pandua in Hooghly
The 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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