Henry Louis Vivian Derozio: the name leaps from the pages of 19th century Indian literature. He was a poet who became the headmaster of Hindu college Kolkata. Along with his notable works what remain of his essence is the red brick mansion. Situated in AJC Bose road, the house of Henry Derozio now contributes as […]

Built in a French architectural style for Raja Rajendra Mullick in 1835, the Marble Palace is now one of the eminent museums of Kolkata. It still conserves the true essence for which it was initially built; to preserve the art works of Bengal culture. This nineteenth century mansion was build with white marble walls and […]

In many of the information we sometimes come across the fact that Kolkata was taken in lease from the Sabarno Roy Choudhury Family. The oldest bonedi family of Kolkata Sabarna Roy Choudhury family has its own legends to tell. Established in 2005 the Sabarna Saghrashala is a museum that tells us both about this family and Kolkata. […]

Considered to be a beautiful weekend destination, Chandannager, along the banks of Hoogly, is situated just thirty-five kilometers away from north Calcutta. It is said that the French people once resided there and thus Chandannagar is also an old French Colony. Among many tourist destinations of Chandannagar, Clock Tower is quite famous. In a dilapidated […]

Every room hides a million tales. Every brick smells of a history, made immortal. Such is the magnificence of the Indian Museum. When one decides to go on a city tour in Kolkata, he is inevitably escorted to the Indian Museum to see its rare collections of antiques, armour, ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings. Built […]

White Marble palaces, kingly grandeur and royal histories have always been a subject of fascination.And why not? Dont we all love to devour ourselves in ancient culture and stories of Royal families? The Victoria Memorial palace surrounded by the acres of green gardens has always been a great contributor to our culture and history and […]

If you asked someone staying in Kolkata, where could you buy a very old book currently unavailable in the Oxfords and the Starmarks and the so called sophisticated book stores of the city, you’ll be guided to the College Street. It indeed is true that there hardly exists a book which has not seen the […]

It was the May of 1856. The dejected Nawab heaved a sigh of sorrow as he stepped down the McLeod. The steamer had just docked at the Bichali Ghat in the southern fringes of erstwhile Calcutta. He had travelled till Varanasi on a palanquin and then boarded the McLeod Steamer, leaving behind his favourite Zurd […]

A shove here. A push there. A multitude of people busily walking across. The hustle and bustle of this place can easily help it win the title of the busiest areasin Kolkata. Such is the feel of B.B.D Bagh. When the East Indian Company landed in Kolkata, they built a square in the western part […]

I am not just a ghat, not just a famous place of Kolkata. It’s contribution to this city goes back to the time when it was sutanoti. From travellers to business, to fishing, to bathing, I have seen it all. I have seen the flourishing business of the British era. I have seen the changing times, the […]