Kolkata
Namaste, Music Lovers, Each of us has a mother or we wouldn’t be here. So thanks to the annual celebration which in the modern era may have originated in Europe and was later commercialized in the United States but surely has a much older eastern origin, what we call Mother’s Day was expanded globally by […]
As I’ve noted earlier, it’s quite a dilemma for me: I love both of India’s biggest cities, so naturally my allegiance was divided. Kolkata Knight Riders (with a Sharukh Khan/Juhi Chawla pedigree) has a special place in my heart. I think of it like Heroes of my Hometown. Mumbai Indians (with the other obvious film industry […]
Match hero Andre Russel as well as celebrities like SRK and KKR team co-owner & family cricketeersthe Chawlas showed Delhi how Kolkata Knight Riders play! This KKR team has passion. We love that!! Now my loyalties will be split between Kolkata, where I grew up and Mumbai, which is home now! So exciting!! In a way, I cannot lose, though […]
The 2016 Kolkata Flyover Tragedy (Courtesy TOI | Times Now) struck deeply to national and regional sympathy. Our hearts go out to the survivors and their families! This is especially close to home for me. Thankfully many were rescued, but such tragic loss of life and misery. It’s indeed shocking and inexplicable, painful for so many […]
Although I’ve traveled through many parts of India and a few places abroad, I think that surely Kolkata’s is some of the best Biryani. If Biryani is new to you, here are a few quick facts: Biryani, like stew or masala, means different things to different cooks. It always includes rice (usually basmati), and may […]