Victoria Memorial is More Than a Beautiful Structure
“Another charming Taj”, “The finest building in Bengal”, and “A poem in marble” — are some of the literary tributes that have been paid to the Victoria Memorial, which overlooks the southern landscape of Kolkata. It is a gravely sinful act not to visit the Victoria Memorial when you are in the City of Joy….
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New Market at Kolkata — The Shopping Mall that Stood the Test of Times
Today’s youngsters might be more attracted to the shiny, glitzy malls that are coming up everywhere, but the New Market at Kolkata, located right at the heart of the city, continues to draw shoppers, the bargain hunters, history-hungry tourists, and nostalgia-struck Calcuttans. And why not? In a city like Kolkata, where marketplaces serve as a…
Has the Quality of Living in Kolkata Improved in Last Few Years?
Things have definitely turned from good to better ever since Kolkata topped the chart as the ‘best Indian city to live’ in Janaagraha’s Annual Survey of India’s City-Systems. According to reports published by Janaagraha, quality of living in Kolkata is the best among 21 major Indian cities surveyed by the Bangalore-based non-profit body. Kolkata was followed…
Is Stormwater Clearance a Weak Area in Indian Cities?
The urban sector in India is increasingly being recognised as a crucial growth driver for job creation, the GDP, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), and the overall economy in general. With a major percentage of the population shifting from rural bases to urban areas in recent times, the country’s urban centres are experiencing an exponential growth…
10 Heritage Places in Hyderabad You Must Visit
Hyderabad, once the land of Nawabs, was historically a famous diamond and pearl trading centre, from where it got its popular name – the “City of Pearls”. The pearl city of India is an internationally famed tourist destination not only for its brilliant pearls, exquisite cuisine, greenery, or landscapes but mostly for the rich cultural…
Are Traditional Shops Fighting the Shopping Malls to Attract Puja Shopping Customers?
The City of Joy is decking up for its biggest annual carnival — Durga Puja. And, so are its people. The festive fervour is on and shops are packed with people, in a hurry to finish their ‘pujor kena-kata’ (puja shopping for five days of festivities). Chaitali is worried to death — she hasn’t started…
How Durga Puja in the Housing Complexes in Kolkata Becomes Amazing Social Festivals
Purnendu Sengupta, and his wife Arundhati, both NRI IT professionals, had no idea that housing complexes in Kolkata turn into festive zones during Durga Puja until they visited their apartment last year this time around. Durga Puja, without a doubt, is special for any Bengali, more so for the Sengupta family because this is their…
Will Hyderabad Metro Solve Future Traffic Problems?
It is aptly said that the managers solve the problems of today, while the leaders solve the problems of tomorrow. While Hyderabad is not suffering from huge traffic snarls except some traffic jams in some areas during peak hours, the decision to construct Hyderabad Metro Rail was taken looking at the future growth of the…
How are the Start-ups in Hyderabad Growing Rapidly after Bangalore?
The first thing that strikes our mind when we hear the word start-up is Bangalore. For some time now, the green city, as it is called, has been the hotbed for upcoming start-ups in the country. Over the years, the city has established itself as the startup capital of India, but now, with the launch…