When McDonald’s opened its first Kolkata outlet last Friday (March 9), inaugurated by Big B, did it hope for endless footfall? Vikram Bakshi, the MD of McDonald’s north and east division, appears to think so. Here is what he has to say in today’s TT: McDonald’s has been awaited for long by Calcuttans and we […]
Nandigram on the boil
After yesterday’s police action at Nandigram that resulted into death of several people, there have been many condemnations. Most notable of them was from the governor. He did not condemn as such, but was pained that the police opened fire on protesters who clearly were not militants or extremists or anti-national elements. He may be […]
Treat for beggars
A chance like this is a rare occurrence. For those who do not have any roof on their heads and can hardly afford to think beyond the next square meal, Malay Saha’s generosity has been hard to believe. But there he was, looking for beggars and ragamuffins in lanes and by-lanes of Sodpur to invite […]
Big Mac debuts
Blue Fox restaurant on Park Street passed into history yesterday as it yielded to city’s first Big Mac outlet. It took McDonald’s a long while to qualify Kolkata as one of their destinations, and once they’ve set foot here, they’re contemplating fast expansion. [Image source] On the cards are 3 more restaurants in the city […]
Life in Kolkata
How is life in Kolkata? As the caption of this blog says, it is ‘simply beyond words’. Several images crisscross the kaleidoscope of one’s mind while moving about in this great city, often hailed as the culture capital of India. Here is a vivid account of Katie Block and her friend Annie, currently in Kolkata […]
Bengal on US map
The 15-member US business delegation currently touring the city has among others Daniel Christman, senior VP of US Chamber of Commerce, and Ron Somers, the erstwhile chief of Unocal India (which is now a Chevron subsidiary) and currently president of US India Business Council (USIBC), heading the team. After meeting CM this afternoon, Somers appears […]
The retail makeover
Presently, govt doesn’t permit foreign retail giants to start business in grassroots retailing, since their phenomenal financial power and scale of operation can elbow out small grocery stores and other outlets in every locality. Which is why Bharti’s tie up with Wal-Mart is limited only to cash-and-carry business, the same as what Germany’s Metro Group […]
Northern malls
Between Sinthee More on BT Road and Sodepur further north, large format malls are coming up soon. BT Road sees good amount of traffic all day long, much of which are heavy trucks that cross Vivekananda Bridge to enter the city, and/or passing through connecting roads to fall on Jessore Road, before taking NH-34 to […]
Autorickshaws reign
My friend, who works in a construction company in the Middle East, is an occasional visitor to the city, and while here, stays with his parents in their flat near Thakurpukur. Years of working in multinational firms in several countries have taught him to be patient, to remain composed in adverse conditions, and more importantly […]
Kolkata Book Fair, 2007
Belying Publishers’ & Booksellers’ Guild’s (Guild for short) firm belief and contrary to expectations of many (including me), the Kolkata Book Fair this year is a resounding success at the new venue at the sprawling peripheral area of Salt Lake Stadium complex at Kadapara on EM Bypass. The area of the fair is spread wide, […]
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