Author: Subrata Sarkar

Victoria Memorial “Let us, therefore, have a building, stately, spacious, monumental, and grand, to which every newcomer in Calcutta will turn, to which all the resident population…, will flock, where all classes will learn the lessons of history and see revived before their eyes the marvels of the past.” -Lord Curzon After the demise of […]

As we all know, Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India under the British Raj till 1911, when it was shifted to Delhi. Besides being the cultural capital of India, Calcutta was also the administrative hub of the country till 1911. Today 75 years after the British left the country, Kolkata still houses some […]

The Real Flavor! Yes, you heard it right!! If you are visiting Kolkata and not trying Street Food – I bet you are missing a LOT!!! If you really want to get the most out of The City of Joy, you just cannot ignore it. The real taste of the city lies deep within this […]