Durga Puja is more than a religious festival. This ten-day festivity, beginning with Mahalaya (15 October) and ending with Bijoya Dashami (24 October), is meant to celebrate the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahisasura. However, puja in Kolkata is also the best showcase of the city’s…
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ON a rainy day in the late 17th century, an enterprising agent of the British East India Company named Job Charnock sailed along the Hooghly River, a tributary of the Ganges that flows from high in the Himalayas into the Bay of Bengal, and pitched a tent on its swampy banks…
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Ride with us on classic WWII style Royal Enfield motorcycles through one of the most isolated, picturesque and mountainous regions in the world. The eastern Himalaya is a taste of paradise for adventure-seeking motorcycle travelers. Ride through alpine meadows, glacial lakes, the verdant thickly forested mountainsides; take in the serenity of small villages, terraced fields
The Himalayan Sojourn – 15 Days – 1200 kms Read More »
I have been on 2 walks with Ifte and team. They are all so passionate about their city and share a common dream to showcase the charm and substance of Kolkata to the world. I have recommended him to many friends and clients and each one of them has been impressed. In the words of
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In June 1757, the Battle of Plassey was raging on the banks Bhagirathi River. Siraj-ad-Davda, soon to be the last independent Nawab of Bengal, was a tired man.His uncle Mir Jafar was behaving suspiciously and the forces of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive were aleging…
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Simla House is as far removed from ’10 Janpath’ as Old Kolkata is from New Delhi. The two-storied, decaying mansion, which was the residence of Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, the first president of the Indian National Congress, stands in striking contrast to the sprawling and chic bungalow that houses his present-day successor, Sonia Gandhi.
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A patch of Kolkata, not more than five square kilometers in size, is a true microcosm of the world. No less than 16 communities from across the globe made this area, which was referred to as the ‘grey town’ during the Raj days…
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Few Kolkatans would have not passed by the iconic Writers’ Building. But far fewer still would be able to name the groups of statues standing atop this building…
Kolkata walk: Tracing the heritage footsteps of the Raj Read More »
Sherlock Holmes would have approved; and he wouldn’t have said “elementary, my dear Watson”. The bright morning on Sunday saw an assortment of Kolkatans in colourful woolies don the mantle of detectives and go hunting…
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Bengal is a foodie’s paradise and more so Calcutta, where various adventurers have left their gastronomical imprints. We take you through an experience not easy to forget…especially because of the satiating burps afterwards. A walk through the market will familiarize you with the ingredients that go into the making of some of authentic Bengali food
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