8 Tips for Choosing the Right Upholstery to Enhance Your Home Décor
25 year-old Rini has been living on her own for one whole month now. She has gotten the hang of living alone and has even invested in decorating her new apartment. The only thing that still bothers her to the core is choosing the right upholstery. She has no idea how to go about it…
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Kumortuli: The Unique Tradition of Idol Making in Kolkata
The image of a ‘kumor’ or an artisan sculpting a Durga idol in the inner courtyard of his family house, remains vividly planted in the 70-year-old Amalendu Roy’s memory. Back in those days, artisans were invited to stay as house guests for weeks before the Durga Puja, during which they crafted the goddess, her children,…
The Inimitable Street Food of Kolkata and Why It’s One of the Best in India
Raj loves working out. The gym is his favourite place to be, and nothing in the world can make him happier than a pair of weights in his hands. He is very conscious of what he eats – never an ounce more, never an ounce less. But no matter what he does, he cannot give…
Puja Shopping: The Amazing Shopping Extravaganza of Kolkata
Ankit, a happy-go-lucky college-goer, is one of those people who doesn’t shop till they really have to. Durga Puja acts as his annual shopping reminder because he knows how disappointed his girlfriend Ananya usually gets when he shows up on Puja dates wearing old clothes. So, with Durga Puja barely a month away, it’s Ankit’s…
Hussain Sagar Lake — The Heart of What is Uniquely Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s iconic Hussain Sagar Lake, situated in the heart of the city, is renowned as one of the largest man-made lakes in Asia. The heart-shaped lake, circumvented by open spaces on all its four sides, including a green stretch in between the Necklace Road and Raj Bhavan in the west, the Indira Gandhi Park in…
What You Must Know About PLC while Buying an Apartment
When you are scouting for your dream home, you would often be confronted with various real estate jargon. Of late, one such term, doing the rounds in the real estate domain, is Preferential Location Charges, commonly known as PLC. The term, which was popular in celebrity locales until now, is increasingly making its way into…
Why You Should Buy a Home in Your Wife’s Name
Thousands of Indians buy their dream homes every year but rarely do they save like Mr. and Mrs. Khanna. The couple straightway saved 2% of the property value, when they purchased a new home in New Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area. So what’s the catch? No bizarre deals, no raining discounts, nothing at all. Mr. Khanna…
App-Based Cycle Sharing Service That’s Hoping to Make Kolkata Greener
The concept of rent-a-bicycle has taken the world by storm. We have seen it in London, New York, Amsterdam, and across the globe in several environment-conscious cities. Finally, app-based cycle sharing service is here in the City of Joy. Self-drive car rental company, Zoomcar, has recently launched PEDL, an app-based initiative that promises to bring green…
What You Can Do to Combat The Menace of Plastic Pollution in Our Cities
“Beat Plastic Pollution” was the theme for World Environment Day this year. And, India was the global host for the occasion. While that sounds great, we still have a long way to go when it comes to curbing plastic pollution in our cities. Why? Because plastic has become an integral part of our daily lives…