Flanked by sky-high buildings and corporate architectures, the placid blue-green water bodies to the east of Kolkata have been quietly flushing out the city’s waste for more than a century. While that description may invoke images of filthy, marshy, waste water, it’s not quite so. If you’ve ever passed through the EM bypass that runs […]
Rahul and Smita were dating for close to two years. While Rahul preferred routine and normalcy, Smita was against everything that was typical, institutionalised and common. She hated monotony and he saw that as an opportunity to win her heart and pop the question. He invited her over a cosy dinner at his place. His […]
For many of us, our first introduction to the mighty and majestic Royal Bengal Tigers happened as a wicked cunning villain of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book”. The same animal in an entirely new avatar was shown in the 2012 film, “The Life of Pi” as a beautiful, friendly companion of a boy lost in the […]
Giving up Maachh (fish) and Mangsho (meat) to cut down their expenses, 85-years old Pannalal Chatterjee and his wife, 76-years old Chaitali Chatterjee live on a shoestring budget. The sacrifice is to save for their World Cup kitty – something that the elderly couple from a middle-class family in Kolkata cannot compromise with. Starting with […]
“You should have contacted me once before selling the property,” businessman, Mahesh Srinivas’ accountant said. “As per your current tax slab, you will have to pay a tax of 30% on the profit you made from the sale of your property.” Astonished and taken aback, Mahesh, who sold his residential property within a year after […]
Ranjit Saha runs an automobile spare parts manufacturing business in Howrah, near Kolkata. Saha has installed the best equipment to make sure his products are top-quality and they are able to meet customer demands in the market. He is proud of the company he owns, and the turnover that his business generates. But sometimes things […]
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, let’s party!” — Robin Williams. This is essentially the emotion behind the festival of Holi. It is a way of celebrating the vibrant colours of nature that come with the arrival of the spring season. The ‘carnival of colours’ is one of the most prominent festivals in India, which […]
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