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Mach E Bhat E Bangali...

T he people of the City of Calcutta are often referred as 'Mach E Bhat E Bangali' for their love towards food. Every Bengali household in the city has a thing in common as a part of their menu in daily basis that is 'Mach-Bhat' (Steamed Rice served with Fish Curry). Besides 'Mach -Bhat' the Bengali Cuisine is full of lots of dishes to tantalize any food lovers taste buds. In India the food of different states have different flavors like food of North Indian states are spicy, food of the South Indian states are sour but it is different in Bengal. A Bengali typical Meal that starts with 'Luchi' and ends with 'Mishti Dahi' have an amazing combination of items that balances every tastes perfectly from Spicy to Sour and Bitter to Sweet.                  In Calcutta the preparation of food does not always starts in kitchen but it starts from a bunch of other places and emotions as well. In the City of Calcutta people start preparing for their m...
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Calcutta say Cha Cha Cha...

E ver wondered what powers a Ferrari Car? The Ferrari gets its beastly power from its special fuel. Similarly the city of Calcutta runs on Cha (Tea in Bengali). Tea is perhaps the reason behind most of the activities of the city dwellers of Calcutta. Across the city be it in the household or the streets of Calcutta, finely crafted tea is available everywhere. Tea acts as the bridge that connect the city dwellers with each other in one string. A perfect tea does not require any occasion, It can be compliment you at all emotions be it of fun, excitement, anger, stress or depression.  Ek Cup Cha (A Cup of Tea)                       Tea might have its roots in China but it got infused in the day to day life of the people of Calcutta like any other daily activity. At Calcutta from the lady of the house to the Rickshaw puller and from the lazy office employee to the busy traffic police, all are the part of the afternoon '...
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City of Palaces...

T he City of Calcutta situated on the eastern bank of River Hooghly is one of the cities of the World which is called the City of Palaces, besides Mexico City and Mysore. The city being situated on a strategic location, protected by the river Hooghly on West, by creeks on North and by salt lakes on East became the Capital of British India in 1772. After the beginning of British Raj under Warren Hastings many architectural changes came in the skyline of the city over the period of 18th and 19th Century. The buildings of the city were highly influenced by the European Gothic, Baroque, Roman, Oriental and Asian Indo-Islamic styles of architecture. Some of the buildings of the time being declared 'Heritage Structures' are well maintained till today and bear great history in between their walls. While the other old buildings of the time are dying a slow death over time. Some of the most notable buildings of the City of Calcutta are: Victoria Memorial Hall         ...
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