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Purbasthali Ox-Bow Lake: Responsible Birdwatching Is The Need Of The Hour
by Anagh PalThere is an ox-bow lake at Purbasthali in the Burdwan district of West Bengal. An ox-bow lake is a ‘crescent-shaped lake lying across a winding river’ as mbgnet.net describes rather aptly. Ever...
Read MoreHeritage − Of The People, By The People, For The People
by Ipsita GanguliIt is heartwarming to see Bengal waking up to its Heritage worth. Conscious citizens have taken it upon themselves to find a voice. Awareness is an integral part of this consciousness and the city ...
Read MoreA Beauty Called Cooch Behar – Part 1
by Ipsita GanguliOf ancient cities and timeless traditions Of gentle weaves and mellow sunsets Of wired fences cutting through common grounds Of sweetmeats and sweeter people ...
Read MoreA sleepy town, surrounded by majestic mountain peaks, emerald meadows, lovely orchards, picturesque lake and a quant monastery… No, it is not a sliver of Switzerland but Mirik in Bengal. Ok, the ...
Read MoreA Beauty Called Cooch Behar – Part 2
by Ipsita GanguliCooch Behar town fascinated me. Remnants of a bygone era. The warmth of the place was still a little shielded from the big city madness, yet at one time this used to be the ...
Read MoreThe Historical Hooghly Imambara
by Ritusmita BiswasThis summer if you are planning to visit London and see the Big Ben we have a better option for you. You can simply take a trip to Hooghly and visit the Imambara to see the second largest watch in ...
Read MoreTime Travel At Itachuna Rajbari
by Ritusmita BiswasIf history and romance are the two things that intrigue you then Itachuna Rajbari is must go. A quick weekend trip from Kolkata (around two hours by road which I must say is very well maintained), thi...
Read MoreAmit Chaudhuri in his book entitled ‘A Strange and Sublime Address’ notes that: “Calcutta is like a work of modern art that neither makes sense nor has utility, but exists for some esoteric a...
Read MoreVisiting Goa during the Monsoons is really special and different and our visit last month was a testament to this. We enjoyed long walks on a fairly deserted beach in the evenings. Due to ...
Read MoreALSO WORTH VISITING IN WEST BENGAL
by Rajen BaliBandel (43 kms): The main attractions here are the Church of our Lady of Bandel and the Monastery. This is the oldest Portuguese church in this part of the world. Bande...
Read MoreSerampore is many centuries old. Its roots can be traced back to the Mughal Era. During the Mughal period, settle...
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