Kolkata, the “Paris of the East” is a medley of moods, styles, cultures, politics, industry, and commerce. The East India Company first set up a trading post at Sutanati and built the Old Fort William in 1696. The city went on to become the showpiece capital of the British Raj and the greatest colonial city
When I imagine West Bengal, the picture consists of a Baul music playing in the background with the complimentary chuckles and hushed tone conversation of ladies in white and red sarees. I also imagine these big beautiful eyed ladies discussing prices of the jewelry worn by them and how their kids are performing excellently in
The Durga Pooja is a Hindu Festival. Durga Pooja is the greatest festival in West Bengal. It is celebrated in the month of Ashwin i.e. October. The festival is very popular and memorialized with great pomp and show. It’s mainly celebrated in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Manipur. Durga Pooja marks the victory
The month of October focuses on the wonderful West Bengal, well known for its rich cultural and historic legacy as well as politics and business is regarded as the “think-tank” of India and the “intellectual capital of India”. October’s theme admires the Durga Puja, the biggest and most important the occasion of the year in
The drive along the highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara was long and scenic. Pokhara is a town with superb views comprised of valleys and now-covered peaks of some of the world’s highest summits, and the pride of the Himalayas. Pokhara is Nepal’s western gateway. Nestled at the foot of mountains in a valley of great
Chandrayaan 2 Mission: On Saturday, India would have become the fourth country – after Russia, US and China – to soft-land on the moon. However, minutes before the Chandrayaan 2 lander Vikram was expected to touch down on the lunar surface, ISRO lost communication with the lander. New Delhi: Chandrayaan 2 mission is a “huge
Maharashtra is in the process of connecting nearly 350 locations and developing them into an eco-tourism circuit. They will be developed into a common grid for developing popular tourist spots in the state. Maharashtra Minister of Finance, Planning and Forests, Sudhir Mungantiwar said that during the first phase, around 43 destinations under the grid will
Popular Asian destinations such as Bali and Bangkok are comparatively quiet and empty these days as Chinese tourists are not traveling anymore. Chinese outbound travel boom that amplified Southeast Asia’s inbound travel has now slowed down. Nations such as Thailand and Indonesia had increasingly grown dependent on Chinese tourists but now face the music with
According to a recent Global Destination Cities Index, Bangkok is the most visited city in the world, with the most international visitors. The ranking has been released by Mastercard, and it lists 200 cities around the world, with Bangkok at the helm. The list has been prepared by Mastercard by gathering data on its proprietary
One of the writers of Lonely Planet described Nepal as a place where ‘there is always another adventure,’ and one couldn’t agree more. Nepal is full of opportunities, not only those that deal with adventure but in every aspect, right from a pilgrimage to sightseeing. This bustling tourist destination is something that can push your