In 2017, when 32-year-old Smita Sinha moved to Kolkata from her hometown Ranchi to join a reputed MNC, she thought she was moving into a crowded and noisy city that she’d find difficult to adjust to. Yet, it was an opportunity that she couldn’t afford to pass up. Smita, however, was pleasantly surprised to discover […]
Young IT employee Priyanka was forced to look for a rented house near her workplace in Jubilee Hills. The daily commute from Chaitanyapuri to her office was taking a toll on her health and on her work-life balance. The long travel time was hardly leaving her with any quality time to spend with family or […]
34-year-old school teacher, Ambarish was single and had put up in a one-room flat on rent when he moved to Kolkata five years ago from a suburban town. Fast forward to a few months back, his rented one-bedroom apartment proved to be too small now that he is married and has a school-going kid. He […]
Nayantara was indulgently looking at her ten-year-old arranging her chemistry set on the dining table. While she worked in the kitchen, she kept a wary eye on her daughter. But just then, she upended the salt shaker on the table. Nayantara quickly admonished her, ‘Nila, what are you doing?’ Nilakshi calmly answered while examining the […]
When Gayatri’s mother, a retired professor, refused to relocate with her to London, she was left with no choice but to arrange for an old age home for her mom. But the very idea of an old age home seemed so foreign and cold and their reputation so unreliable that she was forced to find […]
The mercury dipped just in time to set the perfect mood for Christmas in Kolkata. No other city in the country celebrates Christmas like the City of Joy does and in fact, it’s something that the likes of award-winning author Amit Chaudhuri believe is “better than even the London Christmas”! A vibrant phenomenon in Kolkata’s […]
When we think of Hyderabad, the first image that pops into mind is its rich history and culture, and the IT boom aided modernity. That’s quite an interesting mix, almost opposites yet beautifully complementing. This is the case with the Hyderabad music scene too. Traditional, regional, and Bollywood are no longer the staple affair. The City […]
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