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Z is for Zamindar
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Hi folks! I can’t believe I’m finally on Z! And this one’s going to be a cracker. Because today I’m going to tell you about…
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Y is for Yellow Taxi
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Hi folks! Kolkata has three iconic modes of overland transportation: the hand-pulled rickshaw, the tram, and the yellow ambassador taxi. Hand-pulled rickshaws are on the…
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X is for X-mas on Park Street
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Hi folks! In Ageless Feud, Manik visits Park Street several times as it contains one of the gateways to Patala. During one of these visits,…
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W is for White, Black, and South
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Hi folks! In my various posts, I’ve been talking about the culture, architecture, and lifestyle of Kolkata. This might have given you the impression of…
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V is for Victoria Memorial
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Hi folks! Delhi has the Qutb Minar, Mumbai has the Gateway of India, Agra has the Taj Mahal. Iconic edifices that define the skyline of…
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U is for Underground Kolkata
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Hi folks! This has to be, hands down, the weirdest post in my A2ZChallenge this year. It is also a topic that is very close…
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T is for Thugs
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Hi folks! Most English readers will be familiar with the word “thug” and its meaning of a rough, violent person, especially a bully or a…
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S is for Sharadindu Bandopadhyay
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Hi folks! In my post on Hemendra Kumar Roy, I mentioned that I dislike “favourite author” type questions. I still stand by that, but if…
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R is for Rasogolla
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Hi folks! When I was eleven, I entered into an extempore speech contest for the first time ever. My topic was Rasgulla or, as we…
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Q is for Qorma, Kalia, Pulao
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Hi folks! In my post Jhale-Jhole-Ambale, I talked about the staples of a regular Bengali household kitchen. Today, I will swing my ladle in the…