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YOGA FOR FITNESS AND HEALTH

Yoga offers physical, mental and health benefits for the people of all ages. If you are going through an illness and recovering from surgery or having a chronic condition and disease, yoga can really become an integral part of your treatment. The word “yoga” came from the root word “yuj,” which means “to yoke”. TheContinue reading “YOGA FOR FITNESS AND HEALTH”

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT PARK STREET, KOLKATA

Kolkata is known as the City of Festivals. And every December, The Kolkata Christmas Festival lights up the bustling Park Street. Christmas themed decorations and twinkling LED ornaments sparkle after sundown. The streets chime in harmonious carols, while a beautiful Christmas tree decked in baubles and gift boxes awaits at the end of Allen Park.Continue reading “CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT PARK STREET, KOLKATA”

INDIA’S FIRST SKYWALK IN PELLING, SIKKIM

The Sikkim Pelling Skywalk is the first glass skywalk in India. It has been built so as to give a wonderful view of Chenrezig statue and the stairs that lead up to it, with golden prayer of wheels on each side. LOCATION: Pelling is a little town in the North-east state of Sikkim. Pelling SkywalkContinue reading “INDIA’S FIRST SKYWALK IN PELLING, SIKKIM”

PATISHAPTA – A LIGHT CRÊPE FILLED WITH SWEETS

Patishapta is a very popular Bengali sweet recipe. ‘Poush Sankranti’ – the festival of rice harvest in Bengal, is celebrated by relishing the most delicious sweet the bengali cuisine offer- ‘pithe’, a variety of sweets that are prepared using rice along with milk, coconut, etc. In short, ‘Poush Sankranti’ is totally incomplete without patishapta forContinue reading “PATISHAPTA – A LIGHT CRÊPE FILLED WITH SWEETS”

KUMARTULI, KOLKATA- THE POTTER’S LOCALITY

Small locality in North-Kolkata where a community of potters live and they are known for their expertise in sculpting these idols from clay. This place is called Kumartuli. Kumartuli is an amazing place here in Kolkata. In the maze of lanes between Sovabazar and Ahiritola, the gifted artisans are continuously creating masterpieces and bringing theContinue reading “KUMARTULI, KOLKATA- THE POTTER’S LOCALITY”

KEEMA’R DOI BORA – A UNIQUE BLEND OF MUTTON AND CURD

The fact that Bengali cuisine is one of the most diverse and rich cuisines of India is backed by reason that is influenced by many legends that were equally passionate about food. These legends have made their own version of some authentic Bengali dishes. One of these legends is Shri Rabindranath Tagore. A food connoisseur,Continue reading “KEEMA’R DOI BORA – A UNIQUE BLEND OF MUTTON AND CURD“

THE INTERNATIONAL KOLKATA BOOK FAIR 2022

The International Kolkata Book Fair takes place in winter. It is a special book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair—the book fair is mainly for the general public rather than whole-sale distributors. It is world’s largest non-trade book fair, Asia’s largest book fair and the most attended book fair. It isContinue reading “THE INTERNATIONAL KOLKATA BOOK FAIR 2022”