“You’ve got to get out and walk.” — Jane Jacobs, Downtown is for People, 1957 The Telegraph Explore Calcutta Walks in association with Calcutta Walks is organising a Jane Jacobs walk, inspired by the urban activist, thinker and writer, who observed city life through walks. On May 4 and 5, nine walks covering Park Street to Tiretta […]
By Jane, know your city on foot – KARO CHRISTINE KUMAR Read More »
Have you ever had Jhalmuri? In case you haven’t, let me tell you that it’s puffed rice tossed with shredded onions, nuts, bhujias, oil, chilly and salt. Proportion is the key here. If any of these ingredients are wrongly mixed, Bengali’s favourite evening snack gets wasted. Now you may start to think that this blog
Kolkata – A Jhalmuri Town Read More »
A fine morning spent pedaling through the planned British parts of Calcutta!
Jay and Jack enjoy the bike tour through the White Town! Read More »
Plans are afoot to restore the Sovabazar Rajbari thanks to INTACH and Architect Mr Chakraborty. Insha Allah, lets hope for the best.
Sovabazar Rajbari to be restored. Read More »
Calcutta Walks heartily welcomes Explorer Shreya as its newest and youngest Explorer.
Explorer Shreya’s first brush with Calcutta Walks! Read More »
Kolkata: An 11-year-old boy, Sujit Kumar, learnt the importance of keeping his city clean from US Consul-General Beth Payne on Saturday. Payne was seen cleaning up one of Kolkata’s busiest streets, where Kumar’s father Ravindra Kumar Singh runs a stall. Armed with a broom, Payne along with members of Calcutta Cleanup Campaign, including school students
Broom in hand, US official cleans up Kolkata streets Read More »
“These protected buildings are at the mercy of callous citizens and an apathetic administration,” said Iftekhar Ahsan of Calcutta Walks, which takes tourists around the heritage zones, flanked by students from St Joseph’s College and some friends. “I saw the invite on Facebook. It’s about time something like this happened here,” said Kunal Lunawat, 21, down for his summer break from Yale.
Calcutta CleanUp Campaign Day 2 !!! Read More »
“We had feared resistance but were overwhelmed by the reaction of the residents. They supplied us ladders and knives whenever required. One resident said ‘Thank you bhai’,” said Iftekhar Ahsan of Calcutta Walks, who has planned to clean up the heritage areas next.
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Calcutta Walks introduces homestays in Kolkata !!!
Calcutta Walks introduces homestays in Kolkata !!! Read More »
