[First appearance of this post on Sunday, November 20, 2005] In 1840, built by David Wilson, Great Eastern came into being, about the time when Kolkata was being hailed as a great business destination, east of Suez. The view before the hotel was an unbridled landscape up to river Hooghly, dotted occasionally by equally majestic […]
The unwelcome guest
[First posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2005] The visitor that came calling in that early November night had a hungry stomach, having reportedly traveled great distance. But none in the village Hemnagar would oblige. Not surprising, since the visitor was none other than a ravenous tigress, suspected to be carrying would-be-kids in her belly. Perhaps […]
The (in)famous canals of Kolkata
[First appeared on Sunday, October 30, 2005] Q: Who are those generous souls who give you more than they receive?A: The Kolkata canals. Their bellies are full and they have no place to consume any more. No wonder, the earliest sign of deluge send shivers down the spine of canal-side residents. And who do you […]
Dada, come back..
[First appeared on Sunday, October 23, 2005] So went the chant after Sourav’s scintillating century at Rajkot. His is a great effort, what with scathing attack on his performance for quite some time. Sourav is a team-man and a sound leader, who has gone extra length to prove his worth. Critics say he’s no longer […]
Hellish roads..
[First appeared on Wednesday, October 19, 2005] Stories abound about life in heaven. Scenes of Indralok were pretty common in old Bengali movies. Tips on heavenly life come free in places of worship along with saintly advice on truthfulness in life. But, what about life in hell! A new experience for many, perhaps. Not for […]
< - - Looking back
Many people think it is fashionable to feel nostalgic. After all, what is past is past. True, but I cannot afford to let go all that is past for me. At least, not some of the posts I made in my erstwhile blog. Those bore some sweet moments, some bitter and some both bitter and […]
Football plan of India
I usually start from the back page of newspaper after briefly scanning frontpage headlines. The frontpage stories are often predictable, specially if you’ve seen late night news on the TV. More so now since the World Cup is on in right earnest. Not the back page. The back page smells of an unknown quest like […]
Ah, at last!
Lest you feel what’s on, let me share a piece of my mind. I’m not a new blogger, so to say. In fact Kolkata Musing (KM) debuted late last year just after Durga Puja. It was part of prioriti.in, that website of mine that dealt on web marketing. 50 odd posts later, KM matured so […]
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