How Moviegoing Changed in Kolkata; What to Expect in the Future
Shankha Roy is a famous actor today. He is a familiar and highly popular face on TV soaps, web series, and big-screen feature films. His interest in acting was fired up by watching great movies in the darkness of the movie theatres of Kolkata. Even when he was a child, the grandeur of films always…
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Pros and Cons of Living in a House near Waterbody
Every winter, as migratory birds arrive in droves at different jheels and lakes in West Bengal, Rajat takes out his camera and other paraphernalia to take photographs. He visits Santragachi Jheel, Rabindra Sarovar, and of course, Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary whenever there is a holiday from his high-pressure software developer job. Although the winged visitors…
Is the Indian Economy in Fine Fettle? Is there any Dark Cloud in the Horizon?
This has never happened earlier. Never in the history of India. Tax collection figures have gone through the roof and even surpassed Union Budget estimates. India’s tax collections soared to a record high of Rs 27.07 lakh crore in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, as mop-up from income and other direct taxes as…
Poila Boishakh — A Day of Adda, Great Food, and Festivities in Kolkata
Moonmoon looks forward to going to her parent’s house every year on Poila Boishakh along with her husband Raj. Raj looks wonderful in red and cream punjabi-pyjama, appropriate for the day. And of course, a red and white handloom saree for her. Poila Boishakh is another day in the Bengali calendar when everyone loves to…
How You Can Beat Sweltering Heat this Summer and Stay Cool
Mrs. Meera Chatterjee got up with a start and sat up straight on her bed. She has rarely seen such a nightmare in her life. It was an April morning. And when Mrs. Chatterjee got up it was already 6 am. There is a power outage and the purr of the air conditioner is missing….
Will Global Uncertainties Increase Inflation and Interest Rate in India?
”Gas is finished,” shouted Ruma from the kitchen. ”I am booking the next cylinder online,” replied Sudeep. It was a Monday morning, and he thought he should book the next cylinder or he might forget once he is in the office. Sudeep opened the online booking page of the gas supplier’s portal and clicked to…
Holi in Kolkata — Hugely Colourful and Enthusiastic Celebrations
It was a February evening and Mrs. Sharmila Chatterjee was extremely worried. It was quite late in the evening. Jeet was supposed to come back much earlier. Wasn’t Jeet aware of the time? That it was already very late in the evening? Sharmila was getting anxious, angry, and stressed. She had no idea why Jeet…
Union Budget 2022 Bets on Infrastructure Led Economic Growth
The Indian economy is expected to show the highest growth in the world this year. Top international organisations and economic commentators are predicting this. This is in sharp contrast to all the other major economies of the world that are expected to report muted growth or degrowth this year. India’s economic growth in the current…
How NK Realtors is Gearing up to Offer Improved Service to Homebuyers
It was a difficult time for senior citizens. Many of them felt completely helpless. After the government declared lockdown on 24th March 2020, there was a stoppage of all e-commerce and home delivery services in Kolkata. Senior citizens, often dependent on these platforms for their daily needs, medicine, and bottled water, found it very difficult…