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Shruti Bhattacharya India is a country of rich culture and has centuries of history and tradition of its own. A few years back, I went on a trip to The Andaman Islands. The Cellular Jail in Andaman is a great architectural site and it is one of the most historically significant monuments in the Andaman […]

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Anagha Deb Contrary to popular perception one can see quite a few species of birds in or near the City. Sightings are more in winter when the species count increases significantly with the advent of winter migrants. Not all migrants are from far off lands. Some come down from the Hills – blue throated blue […]

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  Soumya Mukherjee I am a Tech Challenged Blogger If you have patiently pursued my adventures up to starting this blog, let me give you a close-up. Author, head tilted on one side, tongue slightly out,  eyes squinted, typing laboriously with one finger. Suddenly he looks up to see the screen blank. Curses a bit, […]

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Ritesh Misra “He is the perfect ambassador of Indian cinema.  I have seen so many dhoti- kurta clad Bengalis both on screen and in reality. But Uttam Kumar as the Bengali babu is unique. What I believe is that there is no one who can ever represent the Bengali community like Uttam da did. No […]

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Sraboni Mitra Ghosh Ingredients  2 or 3 eggs 1 packet Maggi Onion….1 big Capsicum..1 Tomato….1/2 Green Chilli…Taste wise Garam Masala Powder…Half tsp Coriander powder..Half tsp Kashmiri Powder..Half tsp Turmeric Powder…Half tsp Cheese…..Half bowl small( grated) Salt Preparation Boil Maggi without masala and keep it aside In a bowl mix 2 eggs with onion,capsicum,tomato,pinch of salt, […]

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  Soumya Mukherjee Have you heard the joke about the sky?                                                                                     It goes over your head Actually, this is the only sort of humour that is a no-no, jokes that you don’t get. Everything else goes. Jokes are meant to be funny, and that’s it. Fullstop. Political correctness is for politicians. Jokes are meant to […]

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Bolai Chatterjee All those who mock my obsession for it, do not understand the mystical power of the paash baalish, translated wholly inadequately as “side pillow” or bolster. Bengalis are attached to the drawstring of their paash baalish the way others are attached to umbilical cords. It is an attachment that is never really severed. […]

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  Soumya Mukherjee Urban Indians of our generation have grown up glamorizing the American iconic music festival of the sixties,Woodstock, as the symbol of freedom rebellion Bohemianism and art along with the rest of the world. However most are unaware that we have our own indigenous and spontaneous Woodstock that’s been around for a few […]

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Kakali Roy Chowdhury Ingredients: Spaghetti – 500g Minced meat – 450-500g Olive oil – 2 Tbsp Onion – 1 Garlic – 3-4 cloves Tomato purée – 300g Herbs (Thyme, Rosemary) – 1/2 tsp each Cheese, grated Method: Boil Spaghetti al dente. Add a little olive oil to the spaghetti so that it doesn’t stick. Boil […]

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The word ‘Kathak’ has originated from the word ” KATHAKAAR” or story-teller.  In ancient times there were dancers, who used to narrate different stories from mythology and history and depicted those stories with hand gestures and ‘abhinaya’. During the journey through different reigns, the dance form has developed after influence by various foreign elements like […]

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