Tusu Festival (in Hindi).
टूशू त्योहार (टूशू परब या टूशू पोरब या टूशू पूजा भी कहाँ जाता हैं) ग्रामीण बंगाल का एक आदिवासी त्योहार हैं।इस एक महीने लम्बे जश्न के मुख्य अंक टूशू गान, खान और मेले हैं।मकर सक्रांति के दिन [Read more...]
Explore Bengal
Photographs of Bengal and related stories, as discovered by Anirban Saha
Birding should be treated separate from Wild Life. Here’s why!
What are the first things that come to your mind when someone says “Wild Life”? Tigers and other animals or perhaps the greenery, isn’t it? Around 25% of people who were [Read more...]
Moushuni- The Plight of West Bengal’s Virgin Islands
Nestled between the hazy silhouettes of Jambu Dwip, Sagar Dwip, Henry Island and Bakkhali lies the rustic and virgin island- Moushuni. Not many tourists are aware of this island or its [Read more...]
বাংলার দশেরা – রাবণ কাটা
মল্লভুম বিষ্ণুপুরের বিখ্যাত " রাবন - কাটা নাচ " ও একটা লোকসংস্কৃতি।বিষ্ণুপুরের অস্থলে কাতান্ধারে রঘুনাথ জিউ - এর সামনে এই নাচটি শারদীয়া উৎসবের এক বিশেষ উপসংহার হিসেবে বরাবর অনুষ্ঠিত [Read more...]
The thrill that Himalayan Drive 5 is!
The sun refused to set as the dense fog enveloped the mountain. The driver drove past the road beside the tea gardens, miles along the twisted narrow lanes and hair pin turns. Tired but [Read more...]
The Birders’ weekend destination – Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary.
"Weekend Destinations" are perhaps the biggest bets in the Tourism industry now and with so many birders, bird watchers and bird photography enthusiasts in Eastern India, the Purbasthali Bird [Read more...]
My introduction to Birding.
Sometime towards the end of 2014, I became friends with a kid; Souranil De. He is interested in good food and birds. "Because they are cute", was his constant response every time I asked him why. [Read more...]
Christmas eve celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math
"Blessed are the ones who know how to forgive". This echoes inside my mind when deep down I feel hurt. Hurt by people, I've often referred to as family and I simply wanted to escape. I [Read more...]
Two hands full of Durga Puja stories.
Durga Puja spells trouble in my life. A lot of people asks just too many questions about my work, hair fall or for the lack of any other topic – when I plan to get married! Outside my home, it is [Read more...]
Purulia trip in Square frames
Purulia trip: After the Meghalaya trip full of trek and caving, my next trip was lazying around Ajodhya hills of the Purulia district of Bengal. While Meghalaya was a crazy place, the friends, I went [Read more...]