My brother-in-law confesses that as a small child, he called Calcutta’s most famous building ‘Toria Moria’—he couldn’t quite figure out the convoluted pronunciation. But…Read More
On our way to Belur by bus, a man made a statement that there is nothing that one can’t get in the New Market Another person added that you can get everything from a…Read More
This is one of the most interesting places in Kolkata. At this museum, you can view beautiful masterpiecess by artists like Titian and Rubins as well as see a collection…Read More
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St. Paul's Cathedral doesn't exactly have the kind of architecture that you would expect to find in the middle of Calcutta - you sure can feel kind of out of place…Read More
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A family friend of my sister’s and her husband’s, a history buff who’s lived in Kolkata for the past 30 years, told us about St John’s Church. "It’s much more interesting…Read More
Vidyasagar Setu is one of Calcuttas landmarks and is also known as the `second Hooghly bridge'. The largest bridge of its kind in Asia, it bears a resemblance to San…Read More
Calcutta trams lend character to the city and are one of the things that go into defining the city's look. However, there is pressure to remove them as they are sometimes…Read More
The Indian Museum in Kolkata holds the distinction of being India’s largest (and oldest) museum and the world’s ninth-oldest regular museum. Sounds impressive, but…Read More