The last quarter of a year; October, November and December; is full of festivities, celebrations and gifting. Durga Pujo, Diwali, Kali Pujo, Christmas, marriage parties, birthdays of some of my closest and my own all fall in the last quarter. The year ends with celebrations and slips into a New Year. Talking of year end, …
It is a common symptom of most people that they are looking for something; something that they feel is missing from their lives. Well, most of them are looking for the inner child that’s either lost or is in a deep slumber. Keeping the inner child alive and kicking must be our motto. This will …
Lucknow, the capital and the largest city of Uttar Pradesh is well known for its rich history, culture and heritage. Historically the city was a hub for art, architecture, food and literature. In the past, Lucknow, the seat of the Nawabs, was the capital of Awadh Region, under the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal …
Meeting Michael at Midnight It was midnight, it was pitch dark; In the distant sky I saw a sudden spark. The lightening was followed by a thunder; I stood still on the road in wonder, Worrying if it was going to rain; I had left my umbrella on the window pane. As the heavy showers …
‘Lucknow Nawazi’ is an age old term indicating the remarkable hospitality of Lucknow. We recently experienced this when we were on a food trail in Lucknow this month. Lucknow, previously known as Awadh, the land of the Nawabs, is renowned for their ‘zyka’, meaning ‘a sense of flavour and deliciousness’. Here’s my story of the …
It is this time of the year that I feel a bundle of emotions on mammoth scale, all together. I am sure all Bengalis do. We Bengalis can’t keep calm before and during the Durga Pujas. Autumn/ Sharat (শরৎকাল) is a short lived magic here in Bengal with festivities galore. Durga Puja is a …
I came across the animal ‘Red Panda’ when I was studying in standard three. Yes, I first found it in Walt Disney’s 1967 animated film ‘The Jungle Book’, based on Rudyard Kipling’s famous book (1894). The red panda was called ‘Kichi’ in the story and was a friend of the protagonist, ‘Man-cub Mowgli’. I found …
‘Adriti and Her Gonu Dada’ is a story about little Adriti’s encounter with Lord Ganesha, whom she lovingly calls ‘Gonu Dada’. Let me tell you a little about Adriti; she just turned five, loves art and craft and is interested in Indian Mythology. So this book is an easy way of telling her some stories …
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24th of August is the birthday of Kolkata to many. The popular theory states that In 1698 Job Charnock, an administrator of the English East India Company bought three villages- Sutanuti, Kolkata and Gobindapur, from the local landlord Sabarna Roy Chowdhury and joined them to form Calcutta, the capital of British India from 1772 to …
Amritsar is a city I want to speak of today, on the 75th Independence Day as we celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The city exudes ‘Indianness’ in every possible way; historically,geographically, socially, culturally and spiritually. As I go ahead with the list of things to do in Amritsar, slowly the reason will unfold as to …
