In December 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata got recognition in UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is celebrated at the same time as Navratri in other parts of India. Kolkata’s rich culture, vibrant life, festive mood, all comes alive during the Durga Puja, which makes it one of biggest festival celebrations inContinue reading “Durga Puja after its UNESCO Tag”
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Slow Progress of AC Locals in Cities other than Mumbai
Till date, Mumbai is the only city to have AC local trains. AC locals were introduced in Mumbai way back in 2017, when the Mumbai metro was in its initial stage, and was in no position to compete with the suburban services in the country. Since then, more AC locals have been introduced in MumbaiContinue reading “Slow Progress of AC Locals in Cities other than Mumbai”
West Bengal to Get a New Sea Port
West Bengal is often neglected as a coastal state of India. While the shore length of West Bengal is long enough, most of it lies in the active delta region of Ganga-Brahmaputra, which is the largest in the world. Only a small part of the East Medinipur coast, around the beach resort town of Digha,Continue reading “West Bengal to Get a New Sea Port”
Full Crowd at IPL Playoffs
After the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot has changed regarding the interaction between people and the allowance of crowds. After initial lockdown days, as the world reopened after the pandemic, the games, like cricket, football, rugby and even Olympics were held remotely without any spectators. However, as the pandemic subsided, bit by bit, the crowds wereContinue reading “Full Crowd at IPL Playoffs”
Why even 37℃ is too hot in Kolkata?
Heatwave is classified in India, when a region experiences maximum temperature greater than 40℃ for plains and departure of maximum temperature greater than 4.5℃ from normal. Going by the definition, Kolkata did not experience a single day of heatwave yet in this April, though north Kolkata did experience heatwave days in the beginning of thisContinue reading “Why even 37℃ is too hot in Kolkata?”