The City of Joy is well-known for its music, cinema, and delicious food, especially the mouth-watering sweets. In fact, it’s rather hard not to run into a sweet shop in almost every corner of the city, including the narrowest of the lanes. And, it’s equally hard to find a Bengali who is not in love […]

As the Taj Mahal is to Agra, so is the Charminar to Hyderabad. Ever since the construction of this astounding monument, every passing year has heaped so much importance to this structure that Charminar has become synonymous with the city of Hyderabad. It is the soul of the bustling city, the spirit of Hyderabad and […]

Festivals have always been a special and important part of the Bengali culture, not only for its rituals, traditions, and the different customs but also for its bonhomie and togetherness. But nothing compares to the essence that Durga Puja holds in the hearts of the Bengalis. Regardless of the geographical location, where there are Bengalis, […]

Anaya has been living in Hyderabad for quite some time now. Forever the shopaholic, she was very skeptical about the prospects of shopping in Hyderabad when she came here first. After all, she hailed from Delhi, which has been long regarded as every shopper’s paradise. However, Anaya was in for a real surprise when she ventured […]

9-year-old Ritwick does not feel like indulging in any kind of physical activity, as the commute time from his school to his new home drains out every bit of energy from his little self. He feels lonesome and bored on weekends and holidays, as he hasn’t yet made any friends in the new housing complex […]

The image of a ‘kumor’ or an artisan sculpting a Durga idol in the inner courtyard of his family house, remains vividly planted in the 70-year-old Amalendu Roy’s memory. Back in those days, artisans were invited to stay as house guests for weeks before the Durga Puja, during which they crafted the goddess, her children, […]

Ankit, a happy-go-lucky college-goer, is one of those people who doesn’t shop till they really have to. Durga Puja acts as his annual shopping reminder because he knows how disappointed his girlfriend Ananya usually gets when he shows up on Puja dates wearing old clothes. So, with Durga Puja barely a month away, it’s Ankit’s […]