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by Jael Silliman

Shreya Sen-Handley’s latest novel, Strange Stories, a book of 13 short stories was launched in Kolkata a couple of months ago at Starmark. It follows her 2017 book, Memoirs of My Body, released ...

Celebrate Burra Din With The Crafts Council Of West Bengal

by WOT

Burra Din at Sienna Cafe, Park Street is a special exhibition celebrating the festive Christmas spirit with an artisanal twist. Christmas on Park Street is a Calcutta tradition full of fun, food an...

Top Kolkata B School Busting The Recession Myth

by WOT

Eastern India provides comparatively fewer employment opportunities in the middle management category as believed by quite a few Industry Pundits. The Bengal School of Business Studies (BIBS), base...

“Masterpieces – A Glimpse’- An Exhibition Of Restored Paintings At Academy Of Fine Arts

by Sayanti Mukherji

The Academy of Fine Arts finally hosted its much awaited exhibition of restored paintings last month. A lot of speculation had been adrift for some time now about the absence of Lady Ranu Mukherji�...

Book Launch Of ‘PEOPLE CALLED KOLKATA’

by Sayanti Mukherji

Dover Lane, an upper middle class neighborhood of South Kolkata has an interesting layout. The road winds itself around the two or three-storied bungalows with telling signs of the Art Deco style o...

The Oberoi Grand Kolkata’s Annual Christmas Fruit Soaking Ceremony

by Rita Bhimani

The Oberoi Grand Kolkata was first off the mark with the traditional cake mixing ceremony, something that Calcuttans have come to look forward to well before Christmastime. ...

Some Striking Durga Pujas In South Kolkata

by WOT

Some of the pandals from South Kolkata which caught our fancy not only for the themes but also for the quality of their workmanship, attention to detail and their eco-friendly products. Below are a...

City-based Themes For Some 2019 Durga Puja Pandals – Part 2

by WOT

This year we witnessed a number of Durga Puja Pandals which revolved around cities and areas in the country. They ranged from Varanasi, to Amritsar, and Simla, Ajanta and the tea gardens. ...

‘Think Local Cook Global’ A Cooking Show With A Twist

by WOT

After the immense success of ‘Kahin Goom Na Ho Jaye’ Sonali’s Cubo, curated by Vayjayanti Saharia Pugalia was back with yet another edition of culinary plating contest, where the contestants ...

Ma Durga Comes Around And Enthralls Us As Usual

by WOT

Each year in Kolkata during the Durga Pujas, the entire city wakes up to the festivities, the dhak (drums) beats, the blowing of conch shells, the wild Sindoor Khela (vermillion play), where women ...

CELEBRATING ‘SHAKTI, THE INNER STORY’ −PART 2

by WOT

The second edition of ‘Shakti, the Inner Story’ took place at JW Marriott on the 30th of September, 2019. Once again, under the charge of Window On Travel’s leading ladyDr. Tehnaz Dastoor and...

Matisse Revisited – Homage To 150 Yr Of Henri Matisse

by Sayanti Mukherji

It is believed that the celebrated 19th century artist, Henri Matisse had expressed horror at the prospect of meeting in real life the women in his paintings. The Matisse women are renowned for the...

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