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Spice and Pice | The Calcutta Walks Blog

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The Calcutta Walks Blog. Talkin’ about walkin’ in Cal. A Walk to Remember… →. January 17, 2015. This city is of many faces. Innumerable emotions and many passions. And from this labyrinth emerge several singular expressions which take the uninitiated through a journey of overwhelming experience. No wonder that when these singularities start mingling together we end up having the chaos that is Calcutta. No one today really knows of the original trend setter and how they came up to be, but these small in s...

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All in a Calcutta Minute | The Calcutta Walks Blog

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The Calcutta Walks Blog. Talkin’ about walkin’ in Cal. Exploring Explorer Binjal Shah. The Pearl of the Blackwaters →. All in a Calcutta Minute. October 9, 2014. I decide not to pronounce my questions, and instead, trust the intricacies in the buzzing frame to answer them for me. I blow into my bhaan of hot tea, as the Calcuttan minute unfolds. The watch on my wrist tells me that no more than one minute has passed, as my mind- feeling slightly wiser, but mostly overwhelmed- begs to differ. You are commen...

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Winter is coming | The Calcutta Walks Blog

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The Calcutta Walks Blog. Talkin’ about walkin’ in Cal. The Pearl of the Blackwaters. Spice and Pice →. October 28, 2014. 8211; Explorer Binjal, inviting travelers all across the world to witness one of Calcutta’s prettier shades. This entry was posted in Calcutta We Love. The Pearl of the Blackwaters. Spice and Pice →. 4 responses to “ Winter is coming. December 1, 2014 at 6:39 pm. Vist our website http:/ www.thesummitkol.co.in. December 6, 2014 at 1:06 pm. December 11, 2014 at 2:51 pm. Fill in your deta...

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Rangan Datta, Freelance Travel Writer & Photographer

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Park St. Cemetery. The Statesman Sport and Leisure 14 August 2002. ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP - Braving the odds. The trail to the Anapurna Base Camp leads to a natural Himalayan amphitheatre, awesome in the vista it presents of an almost 360-degree panorama of snowy peaks. But the road to such splendor is difficult and dangerous, cautions Rangan Datta. Almost 360-degree panorama of snow peaks. A short while later, I reached a village called Komrong. From this point onwards, the trail plunged straight down ...

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Park St. Cemetery. 12th Sept, 2001. In the Land of the Yak. An article about a trek in Langtang valley, Nepal, with 3 photos. 14th Aug, 2002. An article about the trek to Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal, with 2 photos. 4th Dec, 2002. Art on the Rocks. An article about two monasteries in Ladakh, India, with 3 photos. 16th June, 2004. An article about India’s highest lake and the tribes living on its shores, Ladakh, with 2 photos. 12th Sept., 2004. Next weekend you can be at Boronti. 3rd Oct., 2004. A day trip ...

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Pixelated Memories: September 2014

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Gandhak ki Baoli, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi. A few posts ago, I wrote an article pertaining to Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli Archaeological Park ( Pixelated Memories - Rajon ki Baoli. Water, water everywhere. And not a drop to drink! Photo courtesy - Wikimedia.org. Sincerest thanks to Rangan Datta, a very warm person and an amazing blogger chronicling Calcutta's culture and monuments ( Rangandatta.wordpress.com. All days, Sunrise to Sunset. Time required for sightseeing:. Approx. 20 min. Pixelated...

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Pixelated Memories: May 2015

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Lodi-era Tomb, Lado Serai, Delhi. 8220;We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.”. 8211; APJ Abdul Kalam, former President. Approximately 250 meters from Lado Serai intersection towards Badarpur (Coordinates: 28°31'24.2"N 77°11'31.8"E). Saket (approximately 1 kilometer away). Time required for sightseeing:. Other monuments/landmarks located in the immediate vicinity -. 8211; Alist...

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SPIRIT OF MUMBAI: January 2015

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Sunday, January 18, 2015. Yatra Naaryatsu Poojyante , Tatra Ramyate Devtaa! Gods dwell, where the ladies are worshiped. This is a well-known but now a days totally forgotten, Sanskrit Shloka. In ancient India, the ladies had equal status in home as well as in society. We have learned about Gargi, Maitreyi, Ghosha, Lopamudra etc. in history. But as of today, the ground reality about women and how they are treated is totally disheartening. Is it just nonsense? 8220;I am writing for. Links to this post.

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Park St. Cemetery. Balban’s Tomb at Mehrauli has great architectural importance since it contains the first true arch to be constructed in India, says Rangan Datta. Over the next one and half centuries, the entire region was covered with vegetation with only glimpses of archaeological structure visible. In 2001 02 a massive conservation initiative was taken up by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), which gave birth to the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, housing about 70 archae...