Imagine a small hidden village, where Rabri is prepared and sold via B2B model to multiple cities. Yes, it is the cottage…
Seldom it happens that we denote a season by a food item. And being a sweet-tooth Bengali, well, it’s no secret now…
“why is it so, that heritage means only some old structures? Our city has a rich intangible heritage. So, why don’t we…
Kolkata has always been a melting pot- a confluence of culture. And for a glutton like me, no culture is complete without…
Äre you getting lazy on your “Sweets Of Bengal” series”? Somebody asked me- shyly, coyly. And I was looking for a space…
Being a Bengali পেটুক, born in Kolkata, I have a certain mental blockage against eating Bengali food at a restaurant. I always…
The sound of dhak, the blue sky dotted with fluffy white clouds and festive cheer in the air. Yes, Durga puja is…
Shantiniketan can be called as the average (or non-average) Bengali’s intellectual capital. It’s just 4.5 hour’s drive from Kolkata and by train,…
I believe in a very simple philosophy. If any restaurant, or business in that matter, crosses a century- it’s safe. More than…
It was around two centuries back, yes, long time … One Mr Philip Miner Dacres used to meet sailors over meals in…
