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How the British were mesmerised by Bengal’s ‘Palanquins’

The men who carried palanquins were called “Kahar”

Hatibagan, Kolkata’s ‘cinema para’

From morning until midnight, Hatibagan was a hub of showbiz glamour

Georgina Haque, the first female Bangladeshi drummer

Haque was inspired by the drummer late Sabbir Qadir

City hospital for reviving fountain pens to health

The Fountain Pen Hospital represents a bygone idea in an age of instant communication

Hippies still live in the lanes of Kolkata

Beatniks continue to teach the values of peace and love

Hunting for Shibram Chakraborty and Byomkesh Bakshi’s Mess Bari

An experience of the bygone eras of ‘Mess-Bari’ culture of colonial Calcutta

Walking into Kolkata’s iconic ‘mess-baris’ – first-hand account

An experience of the bygone eras of ‘Mess-Bari’ culture of colonial Calcutta

Metamorphosis of Bay leaf from a food condiment to bookmark!

College girl Priyanjali Sen’s unique innovation

Gramophone Records, a big hit at Guddu Bhai’s seven decades old shop

‘Vibrations’ — a mecca for all music aficionados

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