Kolkata to Set up Museum on Socio-political History of College Street and Coffee House
Bengal is all set to add a new tourist attraction to the list of the best places to visit in Kolkata. It is a brand new museum on the history of College Street …
Holi Festival: Best Places to Have Fun and Witness Unity in Diversity of India
Among the festivals of India, Holi is the only festival which celebrates love and harmony, friendship and brotherhood with various colors. The celebration of …
With 150 Boats and 228 Sellers, New Floating Market in Kolkata Likens City of Joy to Bangkok
Kolkata has been a London of the East for years. Being an erstwhile capital of British India, Kolkata has multiple similarities to London. With tea, tram, the …
Kolkata to Recreate Public Squares and Tourist Attractions of London this Durga Puja 2017
Durga Puja is one of the few best things that Kolkata is famed for and identified with. It is the only occasion when the City of Joy looks and feels like a new …
India’s First Underwater Metro Train in Kolkata: Things to Know about INR 9000 Crore Project
Kolkata will become a world-class city once India’s first underwater metro train starts plying under the River Hooghly. The two tunnels of the upcoming metro …
Indian Poet Shankha Ghosh, a Leading Authority on Rabindranath Tagore, Wins Jnanpith Award 2016
Celebrated Indian Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh has been selected for the Jnanpith Award for 2016. Chaired by Namwar Singh, a noted writer, scholar and critic, …
Kumari Puja in Bengal is a Divine Act and a Spiritual Pursuit
Worship of the Almighty as Divine Mother is an age-old tradition in India and a refined part of Indian culture. It has been in existence since prehistoric …
Durga Puja: Interesting Things to Know about the Biggest Festival of Bengal
Durga Puja, the grandest and most spectacular festival of India, is a few days away. This festivity is so divine, joyous and fabulous that it never ceases to …
Bourne & Shepherd: World’s Oldest Operating Photo Studio in Kolkata Breathed its Last
This dilapidated building named ‘Photographe’ in the busiest neighborhood of Kolkata could have been converted into a world-class photography museum to …
West Bengal Welcomes Google’s Internet Saathi Program for Internet Literacy of Rural Women
Google India and Tata are the latest harbingers of women’s digital literacy in rural Bengal. The search technology giant in collaboration with the Tata Trust …