Your Home is the Safest Place on Earth — Stay at Home
Amid the Coronavirus scare that has taken India on a whirlwind, 19-year old Prateek, who studies in Pune, wants desperately to come back home to Kolkata. The same home he wanted so desperately to leave, a few months back. Contradictory? Well, that is life for you in the time of Corona! Suddenly home has a…
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How to Protect Yourself and Your Home from Coronavirus Infection?
As the President of his AOA (Apartment Owners Association) at one of the posh residential complexes in Kolkata, Pradeep Singh is having a busy time. As the number of coronavirus cases rises in India, and WHO (World Health Organisation) declaring this a pandemic, Pradeep is hurrying up with last-minute plans to keep his home and…
The Thriving Industries of Hyderabad are Poised for Further Growth
Hyderabad may be the scion of a young state but since its inception, the city has been the industrial and commercial hub worth replicating by other states. Hyderabad has been primarily blessed with progressive reforms in industrial policies and government agencies. The city has evolved in a very short duration as the most preferred IT…
Is the Bengali Language Losing its Importance for the New Generation?
Doyel’s daughter, Diti was 3 years when the family had moved to Delhi. Diti was admitted to a Delhi school where she had to take up Hindi as her second language. As a thoroughbred “Bangali”, it was difficult for Doyel to digest the fact that her daughter will not learn Bengali as a language. “My…
The City of Joy is Also the Safest City in India to Live in
Simanti Sen has had experiences of living in four different cities across the country, thanks to her father’s job, her higher education, and then her own career. However, the 36-year-old IT employee feels that though no place can be called entirely safe, it’s Kolkata that gives her the safest vibe. “No matter which city you…
One-Point Nod for Building Plans in Kolkata from 1st April 2020
Building laws in Kolkata are heading for an overhaul. In a bid to expedite the overall construction cycle in the city and to facilitate ease of doing business in the state, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has launched a one-point mechanism for sanctioning building plans. It is now mandatory for developers and landowners to get…
How Hyderabad is Successfully Preparing for a Green Future
The last climate summit managed to generate a lot of uproar about the health of our planet. There has been a lot of awareness about sustaining the green future. The city of Hyderabad, in its own way, is preparing for a green future and some exemplary efforts by its residents and authorities help and strengthen…
Kolkata’s Passion for Classic Vintage Cars: Yesteryears & Today
“A chance visit to the Netaji Research Bureau on Elgin Road, was the beginning of my love for vintage cars”, says automobile blogger Raktim. History comes naturally to someone who inhabits a century-old English-manor fashioned house, right on one of the busy thoroughfares in North Kolkata. “That a car can have so much history hidden…
The Evolution and Innovations of Hyderabad Architecture
Hyderabad is a city with a glorious past, a dynamic present and a most promising future. The city is a storyteller’s delight, with its many layers of culture, history, people and tradition. One such aspect of this timeless city is its architecture. From the Golkonda Fort to the iconic Charminar, from the colonial corridors that…