Travelogue - Different Truths

August 5, 2017
Anumita Roy
History & Culture, Travel & Food

From a Small Village to a Metropolis, 19th Century Montreal is Replete with History – I

Anumita tells us about Montreal, one of the most populous metropolis of Quebec Province, in Canada. The Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal is a magnificent Gothic Revival style structure. Here’s...

July 1, 2017
Basudeb Chakraborti
Criticism

Some Eclipsed Women Novelists after Indian Independence

Basudeb talks about lesser known women novelists in post-Independent India. He tells us about Shakuntala Shrinagesh, Santa Rama Rau, Vimala Raina, and Muriel Washi, in the weekly column, exclusively...

January 22, 2017
Anumita Roy
Travel & Food

San Diego: The Plymouth of the West

San Diego is a major city some miles south of Los Angeles and reaches the Mexican border to the south. It is considered to be the second biggest city in...

January 15, 2017
Geethanjali Dilip
Travel & Food

Lotus Island with G Strings, Major and Minor

The El Dorado and Rome of the East, Goa was the portal of golden dreams where, Lisbon floated Azure aspirations harbouring adventurous vessels that anchored in the Arabian Sea. The Portuguese...

December 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

The Enchanting Story of Naan

The name, Naan, was first seen in the English language, in 1810, in William Tooke’s travelogue. Numerous languages in Central Asia and South Asia refer to it as a kind...

November 20, 2016
Archana Sharma
Travel & Food

Munsiyari, a Quaint, Shy Jewel of the Himalayas

Munsiyari, a quaint yet popular spot among Himalayan enthusiasts, is an idyllic picturesque hill station, in the Pitthoragarh district, of Uttarakhanḍ. It shares its border with Nepal on trekking from...

October 23, 2016
Anumita Roy
Photo Feature, Travel & Food

Toronto: The Enchanting Getaways of Canada

Travel with Anumita into the many enchanting getaways and tourist delights of Canada. The Lion Safari Park in Hamilton is a 700-acre land with almost 1000 animals of different species. Lions...

October 16, 2016
Anumita Roy
Architecture & Monuments, Heritage, Museums, Oral Traditions, Ruins, Travel & Food

Murshidabad: A Land of Grandiose Monuments of the Bengal Nawabs – Day Two

Murshidabad, the land of the Nawabs of Bengal, is a must-see for history buffs and those who love grandiose monuments. The architectural beauty, despite ravages of time and utter neglect, speaks...

September 18, 2016
Anumita Roy
Architecture & Monuments, Oral Traditions, People, Ruins, Travel & Food

Murshidabad: Where the Bengal Nawabs Dwelled-Day One

Murshidabad, known for the Nawabs of Bengal, had a Mughal background. It was also the place, which witnessed the famous Battle of Plassey (about 47kms. from Murshidabad). British victory, Robert Clive,...

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