Written by phileasfogg on December 8, 2002
- Ask any Indian- or rather any urban, educated Indian- and he or she will tell you that India has five metropolises: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore. And if the Indian you choose to question...
Written by ManuelaPop on August 5, 2006
- In the Streets of IndiaSudder Street looked so much different in the daylight. A few tobacco stores opened for business. On the left side, a couple of rickshaw drivers were lying down, sleeping inside their...
Written by Vaidya on January 2, 2006
- If you look across the river from Belur Math you will see the small flight of stairs and a big crowd of villagers, shopkeepers, kids, and mothers. For a small fee the small boat takes...
Written by Vaidya on August 1, 2005
- This section explains the basic fundamentals of physics – motion, collision, viscosity, acoustics, etc., in such a manner that it feels as though you are playing a game as you learn.
The hall is very big,...
Written by Vaidya on August 2, 2005
- The first stop on my cherished biryani trail was Aminia in New Market. The initial look – dirty streets, open windows, slightly unclean floors, waiters in red and maroon uniforms - turned me off. The...
Written by Vaidya on June 26, 2005
- Fort Radisson is a five-star hotel built on lines of an old Portuguese fort. It is made of red bricks. There are well-manicured gardens all around, which we often visited for a morning stroll along...
Written by Vaidya on June 25, 2005
- The map shows that the river Ganges broadens and is the widest at the Diamond Harbour. We found that the West Bengal Suface Transport Corporation (WBSTC) runs launches from Raichak to Kukerhatee and also from...
Written by Vaidya on June 24, 2005
- Belur math is the place where the first ashram in the memory of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was set up by his famous disciple Shri Vivekananda. This place is quite a distance away from the main...
Written by trainjunkie on September 15, 2004
- In November 2003, I traveled to Calcutta. Within India, I knew it as the cradle of India’s artistic and literary birthplace. It was the hub of India’s artistic intelligence. Calcutta had also been the star...
Written by Vaidya on June 24, 2005
- The main bus stand of Kolkota – Esplanade or Dharamtala is around 60km from Raichak. The most convenient way of going would be to book a vehicle from the resort. This would cost around Rs.7...
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