Bengal has always been the epitome of some extraordinary patterns and techniques of weaving. It is a part of Bengal’s rich cultural heritage. When we say weaves of Bengal, it includes the ones that originate from both East Bengal now…
Category: West Bengal
It was a beautiful morning last December, I and Siddhartha, my husband started from my house on a cab for Rashbari Garden House, Belur. Little did we know we were not just travelling we were going to make memories to…
It was one of those hot and humid days in mid-July when I was vacationing in Kolkata that one morning we three friends decided to walk around Kolkata’s Mallick Ghat flower market. It is said that this market is one…
It was quite a bright sunny day and I along with my two friends were on our way back after staying overnight at Itachuna Rajbari. We had such a pleasant time that none of us were in a mood to…
West Bengal is no wonder a place that bears testimony of the rich past of the Zamindars, the feudal lords. Their glorious life, royal lifestyle, luxurious living can be seen writ large on the mansions or “Rajbaris” as they are…
The City of Joy, Kolkata has a unique identity. The city seems to bears a different colour, a different character at every turn of the season. Each so unique and picturesque that you will feel to preserve it only to…
Like any other year this year too I was over excited as I eagerly awaited the season’s biggest festival Durga Puja. And this time I was even more excited as it would be my first experience to celebrate Durga Puja…
Bolpur-Shantiniketan, situated at a distance of 164kms from Kolkata in the Birbhum District of West Bengal is perfect for a weekend getaway for a short but refreshing break. Since a very young age when my mother and grandmother used to…
Hello friends, I am back in action after many days. Hope you have read my previous post on A beautiful evening I spent in The Princep Ghat in Kolkata. It is one of the most recommended places that you must…
After exploring all the major tourist locations some of which I have visited during my college and school days with my parents, this time I wanted to see something new. I searched the Instagram which is quite helpful these days…