Hilsa: The One True Love of the Fish-Crazy Bengalis
For centuries, Bengalis have been known for their characteristic devotion to good food and adda. Hilsa in the monsoons is probably the cherry on top. Starting with the urge of buying this special fish from the market even at an-otherwise-ridiculous-price to cooking them in numerous ways for an entire platter in a family meal –…
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How the World of FM Radio in India Has Changed Drastically
When in the 1980s, The Buggles sang the song “Video killed the radio star”, they were really onto something. Or so, the media watchers thought. The imminent death of radio was prophesied, with television taking over people’s living rooms. Of course, there was an initial lull in radio’s popularity but it hit back strong in…
How a Home Insurance Policy Offers Protection against Disasters
Vikas and Rashmi Dubey loved every square inch of their new detached house in their home town of Bhopal, and they decorated it with the latest gadgets and trendiest furnishings. The bank did offer them a home insurance policy along with the home loan but they had declined it. After the 2019 monsoon havoc in…
Is Kolkata Prepared to Face a Severe Earthquake?
Earlier this month, Kolkata felt some mild tremors. The social media was flooded with updates. “Have we just been hit by an earthquake? Felt our apartment swaying for a few seconds,” Shyambazar resident, Rajrupa Ghosh posted on Facebook just minutes after the tremors. “Did anyone else feel the shake today? We emptied our office buildings…
Our Report Reveals Top Hyderabad Property Market Trends
It has been close to two years that 32-year old Priyanka Sen has moved to Hyderabad with her husband, Sourav. All this while, the couple — both IT industry employees — had been living in a rented 2 BHK apartment in Jeedimetla. But since Sourav’s promotion 6 months back, they have been thinking of buying…
The Past, Present & Future of the Art Galleries in Kolkata
Religions and cultures harmoniously blend in Bengal’s Naya village, where the mud walls of every hut is a vivid canvas with diverse psychedelic paintings on them. On some walls you will find mythological tales painted in flashy colours, while on some other walls you will come across illustrations of luminescent yellow tigers, their tongues coloured…
The Clock’s Ticking on Hyderabad’s Water Crisis: How to Avert it?
40-year-old banker, Mohan Amte has lived in Hyderabad all his life but doesn’t remember any fear of a water crisis in the city even a decade back. “Back then, there was ample bore-well and piped water to meet the needs of our family and other households in our neighbourhood”, recalls the resident of Srinivasa Colony. “But…
Kolkata Restaurants are Dishing Out an Amazing Variety of Cuisines
Sagarika switched off her TV. She had just watched an old noir film and was looking forward to wrapping up the Sunday evening with some good food. She had barely spent a minute thinking about what she wanted, when the glorious memories of Baklava — a rich, flaky pastry dessert filled with chopped nuts, deliciously…
Why You Should Consider Co-Borrowers for Higher Home Loan Eligibility
“Thank you so much for your valuable advice bro,” Harsh said, hugging his friend Rehan, who is at Harsh’s new home for the housewarming ceremony. “You didn’t just help me materialise my dream, but also showed me a way to save a big amount of money,” Harsh expressed his gratitude. Housewarming, or ‘Griha Pravesh’ is…