Significance of Kumari Puja: Why Bengal Worships Living Goddesses during Durga Puja
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 …
These Popular Kolkata Street Food Items Add a Zing to Durga Puja Celebration
What are the best things to do in Kolkata this Durga Puja? Hopping across puja pandals, zipping through jostling crowds at puja spots, watching a Bengali art …
Durga Puja: Interesting Things to Know about the Biggest Festival of Bengal
Durga Puja, the grandest and most spectacular festival of India, is in full swing now. This festivity is so divine, joyous and fabulous that it never ceases …
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 …
Calcutta in 1960s: Political Mayhems, Mass Agitation, Labor Strikes, Rise of Middle-class Intellectuals
In some of our stories of Kolkata, we are eloquent about the street food culture, traditional Bengali cuisine and Durga puja festival of the city. There are …
Swami Vivekananda: The Greatest Indian Traveler on a Mission from India to USA
Among the wandering monks of India, Swami Vivekananda is the first name that comes to the mind. The five years of his life on earth, from 1888 to 1893 was full …
Artisans at Work on the Flipside of Grand Durga Puja Festival at Home and Abroad
Durga Puja, the grandest festival of Bengal in India, is a traditional ceremony dedicated to the worship of Devi Durga, the goddess of power (Shakti), in form …
Walk through History of Indian Freedom Movement at 10 Best Places This Independence Day
The Independence Day of India (August 15) is the day to recall sacrifices by the freedom fighters that made evergreen history for generations. The map of India …
Interesting Stories of Offbeat Indian Temples and Unusual Offerings to Deities
Among the most interesting stories of India are stories of the few offbeat temples which are known for unusual offerings to the presiding deities. The unusual …
This Indian Rickshawala’s Documentary on His Rickshaw Journey to Ladakh Wins National Film Award
Kolkata is known for innumerable things including hand-pulled rickshaw, which the British had introduced in the then Calcutta. Hand-pulled rickshaws which have …