The Thriving Industries of Hyderabad are Poised for Further Growth
Hyderabad may be the scion of a young state but since its inception, the city has been the industrial and commercial hub worth replicating by other states. Hyderabad has been primarily blessed with progressive reforms in industrial policies and government agencies. The city has evolved in a very short duration as the most preferred IT…
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Is the Bengali Language Losing its Importance for the New Generation?
Doyel’s daughter, Diti was 3 years when the family had moved to Delhi. Diti was admitted to a Delhi school where she had to take up Hindi as her second language. As a thoroughbred “Bangali”, it was difficult for Doyel to digest the fact that her daughter will not learn Bengali as a language. “My…
The City of Joy is Also the Safest City in India to Live in
Simanti Sen has had experiences of living in four different cities across the country, thanks to her father’s job, her higher education, and then her own career. However, the 36-year-old IT employee feels that though no place can be called entirely safe, it’s Kolkata that gives her the safest vibe. “No matter which city you…
One-Point Nod for Building Plans in Kolkata from 1st April 2020
Building laws in Kolkata are heading for an overhaul. In a bid to expedite the overall construction cycle in the city and to facilitate ease of doing business in the state, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has launched a one-point mechanism for sanctioning building plans. It is now mandatory for developers and landowners to get…
How Hyderabad is Successfully Preparing for a Green Future
The last climate summit managed to generate a lot of uproar about the health of our planet. There has been a lot of awareness about sustaining the green future. The city of Hyderabad, in its own way, is preparing for a green future and some exemplary efforts by its residents and authorities help and strengthen…
Kolkata’s Passion for Classic Vintage Cars: Yesteryears & Today
“A chance visit to the Netaji Research Bureau on Elgin Road, was the beginning of my love for vintage cars”, says automobile blogger Raktim. History comes naturally to someone who inhabits a century-old English-manor fashioned house, right on one of the busy thoroughfares in North Kolkata. “That a car can have so much history hidden…
The Evolution and Innovations of Hyderabad Architecture
Hyderabad is a city with a glorious past, a dynamic present and a most promising future. The city is a storyteller’s delight, with its many layers of culture, history, people and tradition. One such aspect of this timeless city is its architecture. From the Golkonda Fort to the iconic Charminar, from the colonial corridors that…
Rash Behari Avenue: The Quintessential Bengali’s Shopping Street and More
On a lazy afternoon, Sudeepa, a non-resident Bengali, having made London her home for a decade now, is anxiously waiting for the phone to ring. Rini had promised to come by for a shopping trip to Gariahat. Shopping is an excuse, (perhaps not), Sudeepa is just impatient to walk down the Rash Behari Avenue sidewalks,…
Pithe — the Fast-Fading Art of Culinary Excellence in Bengal
“Food is what creates memories”, says 78 years old Dhiman Banerjee. Sitting in his lavish north Kolkata house that still echoes the old architectural legacy of the bygone British era, Dhiman gets nostalgic in the wintery chill of January. “Its winter. And winter in Bengal is all about nolen gur and pithe puli parbon.” “Back…