Gotipua had been a treat for my cultural senses. Rhythmic, seriously acrobatic and exotic in a most quintessential Indian way, the literal translation of Gotipu...
I had never heard of Gotipua before my last Odisha trip and it is sad, since the heritage dance had been performed in India for centuries. Until recent revival ...
Odisha is our neighbouring state and I have visited it a zillion times since childhood. Having hailed from Calcutta, during my growing up years, school trips, b...
Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on her. Red and yellow canna flowers throw rain...
Contrary to the rest of Kalna's terracotta treasures, the Rajbari or Royal complex had been beautifully preserved and well maintained. The complex had sprawled ...
It had been a spring morning when a friend and I had boarded a local train for Ambika Kalna. An ancient port town, Ambika Kalna or Kalna (as it is popularly kno...
My home state of West Bengal is mostly overlooked by travelers and it is not difficult to understand why. The state is in a political turmoil, does not have muc...
