by Delhifundos | Oct 9, 2019 | Eating out, Food, Kolkata, Travel
Top things to eat in Kolkata Kolkata is still the most affordable city in India in terms of food. Given that Kolkata was the capital of British India till the year 1911, people from all over India came and settled here. The Marwaris, Gujratis, Punjabis, Tamils and...
by Delhifundos | Sep 28, 2019 | Festivals, Kolkata, Travel
The second part of the Gregorian calendar is a prolonged festival season all across the world. Come September, we hop from one festival to another in India. And sometimes, the same festival is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the country. The...
by Delhifundos | Jul 31, 2019 | City, Kolkata, Travel
Venue: Kolkata Delhi to Kolkata flight is barely two hours. Yet it is so different in character – it is a whole new world – or shall we say a whole old world. Here is what a Delhiite makes of Kolkata on his maiden visit. Sticky Weather Say hello to the sticky, moist,...
by Delhifundos | Oct 22, 2018 | Festivals, Kolkata, Travel
Date: 20 October 2018 Venue: Babughat, Kolkata A Prophet is not honoured in his own country they say. We were in Kolkata for a week to celebrate Durga Puja. And it took the Delhi arm of DelhiFunDos to bring the Kolkata member to the Ganges. West Bengal Tourism...
by Delhifundos | Sep 10, 2018 | Festivals, Kolkata
Any percussion instrument fans here? Have you heard of “dhak”? “Dhak” is a drum unique to Bengal. It is played during festivals but is almost iconic to Durga Puja. The autumnal Durga worship is common to all parts of India. Austerity marks the festival in North India....
