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Back in 2004, there was a swine flu scare and chicken was selling at Rs 20 a kg, three friends decided that it was a good time to have a barbeque party on the terrace. Somehow we were sure that our chances of getting bird flu from eating…

As I finally get back to work on this New Year, after the first few customary days of celebrations and making resolutions, I look back at how my past year has gone by. The year ended with a trek in a snow clad peak in the Himalayas, but…

Every summer, I make it a point to plan a trek to the Himalayas. And it is not different this time. Looking forward to lots of adventure and loads of memories Pictures by: Sreelakshmi Thirumoorthy, Trek Co-ordinator, Indiahikes While…

O for a beaker full of the warm South Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene, With beaded bubbles winking at the brim, And purple-stained mouth; That I might drink, and leave the world unseen, And with thee fade away into the forest…

For all those visiting Kolkata, if breakfast means Flury’s, it is time you gave it a serious re-think. Raj’s Spanish Cafe, near the Fire Brigade building in the New Market area, is in a league of its own and a must visit. It has been…

I am relatively new as a food blogger and was thus really excited about my first blogger’s meet at Monkey Bar Kolkata. It had opened its doors in September and I could not make it before, so this time I was not going to miss out. Located…

When it comes to travelling the world, there is literally no end to experiences one can have. So one is always on the lookout for best travel destinations, bucket lists to tick off or unexplored regions to explore. Lonely Planet recently…

Seaside or mountains? Most travellers are kind of biased when faced with this question. I am very much a mountain person. But I love the seaside too. Last weekend I decided to head for a rather quiet beach about 180 kms from home. I…

The plan we three friends made on Saptami evening was simple. We would visit North Kolkata, see a couple of heritage pujos and pretty much gorge on the awesome streetfood on offer. The focus that day was not so much on visiting Pujo…