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By Amrita Mukherjee “Sumita! Sumita!” someone was…

Taki riverside escape at Sonar Bangla Taki

Taki riverside escape: Just 2 hours from Kolkata

May 28, 2025

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I am always on the lookout for quick weekend getaways near Kolkata…

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“How I made my dream venture happen”- 3 Women share their life stories on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2025

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The path to fulfilling a dream is a difficult one. Especially…

This book provides a rare insight into the Chinese community in India

January 28, 2025

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Kolkata is currently the hub of international cuisine like Korean,…

“As a transgender woman and actor, I have got a lot of respect” – Kusum Samanta

August 26, 2024

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I was at the panel discussion of Tanni Chaudhuri’s docu-feature…

Uttam Kumar: The man beyond his films

July 24, 2024

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The date was July 24, 1980. My mother picked me up from school…

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Empress of Strength – A short story

August 26, 2025

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By Amrita Mukherjee “Sumita! Sumita!” someone was…

“How I made my dream venture happen”- 3 Women share their life stories on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2025

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The path to fulfilling a dream is a difficult one. Especially…

“I completed the 46km-long Kedarnath Yatra on foot” – Paulamii Dutta

July 11, 2024

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My father completed his Kedarnath Yatra in 1992 and I have heard…

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Uttam Kumar: The man beyond his films

July 24, 2024

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The date was July 24, 1980. My mother picked me up from school…

Bobby Chakraborty's anti-addiction campaign in a school

Is smartphone addiction affecting your child? How to keep them away from this “drug”? – Bobby Chakraborty tells you

June 19, 2024

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Recently the US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy is asking for…

How we reduced Dubai’s ecological footprint and helped others in the process

March 6, 2024

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Re-cycling might be the buzzword the world over now, but residents…

Alaka Sahani receiving the National Award from Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India

“I would love to write about late Tun Tun” – Alaka Sahani

March 6, 2024

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Alaka Sahani received the National Award for the Best Film Critic…

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Taki riverside escape: Just 2 hours from Kolkata

May 28, 2025

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I am always on the lookout for quick weekend getaways near Kolkata…

Takdah Diaries: Why the misty hills are my pilgrimage…

June 4, 2024

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By Roshni Mukherjee ‘So, is it the sea or the mountains…

Affordable luxury stay at Mayfair Gopalpur Palm Beach Resort

Mayfair Palm Beach Resort, Gopalpur: A relaxing stay at a haven of peace

May 28, 2024

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There are two things I always do when I am going through social…

unique houseboat stay in India in Barrackpore

A unique houseboat stay just an hour away from Kolkata

April 4, 2024

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No need to travel long distances to enjoy a houseboat stay. You can experience this comfortable floating accommodation just an hour away from Kolkata on the pristine Ganges in Barrackpore

Books

Empress of Strength – A short story

August 26, 2025

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By Amrita Mukherjee “Sumita! Sumita!” someone was…

This book provides a rare insight into the Chinese community in India

January 28, 2025

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Kolkata is currently the hub of international cuisine like Korean,…

“Making people laugh is serious and tough business” – Author Anupama Jain

June 30, 2024

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Anupama Jain is a writer, mentor, teacher and founder of an…

How Tintin came to my rescue….

May 22, 2024

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Comics are not serious books and best avoided. That’s what…

Life Stories

“As a transgender woman and actor, I have got a lot of respect” – Kusum Samanta

August 26, 2024

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I was at the panel discussion of Tanni Chaudhuri’s docu-feature…

He proved he wasn’t a wife beater

March 7, 2024

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This post is a follow up of my earlier post Framed by wife,…

Framed by wife, tortured by cops, threatened with sodomy by HIV+ prisoners – did he survive?

March 7, 2024

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