Writings

Little Europe along the Hooghly

British historian Philip Davies had once said of the Hooghly river that it is not just one Indian river, but...
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Content Writing – Genesis of a Genius

Content Writing – Genesis of a Genius
                    
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Credai A writeup on the Hooghly

Credai A writeup on the Hooghly
British historian Philip Davies had once said of the Hooghly river that it is not just one Indian river, but...
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Heritage Crumbling

Heritage Crumbling
Home to the most opulent, a lifestyle unimaginably grandiose, there are gems tucked away in every corner! The Stained glass,...
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Bus Bas

Bus Bas
I was inching forward at the crossing of Lansdowne Road and Lansdowne Terrace, opposite Ramakrishna Mission Hospital when boom a...
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Metiaburj

Metiaburj
The Garden Reach area near the docks, not an area we frequented and the legendary opulence and folk lores of...
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The Heritage Journal Editor under the aegis of CHC

The Heritage Journal by Vibha Mitra under the aegis of CHC
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Six Yards and more

Six Yards and more
Six yards and more. Sarees were for special occasions. We loved dress up time. The love endured! I grew up...
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The Khadi Spirit

The Khadi Spirit
The Khadi Spirit – A way of life Khadi the handmade handspun textile owes its revival to the Father of the...
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Republic Day

Republic Day
  Shortly after independence was declared, a constituent assembly elected by provincial assemblies drafted a constitution that would govern the...
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Magh Bihu

MaghBihu also called BhogaliBihu  (of eating Bhog i.e. enjoyment) or MagharDomahi  is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, North-East India, which marks the end of harvesting season...
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International Womens Day

International Womens Day
“You are a journalist and I am a prostitute!” This powerful line from the film Gangubai Kathiawadi encapsulates women empowerment....
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Fashion trends in India

  Fashion trends in India,  apart from incorporating some international elements are largely influenced by Bollywood and popular icons. Alia...
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CSR

Some of the most popular CSR trends in the area of corporate social responsibility include increased transparency, investment in green technologies,...
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Brahmo Samaj

Maghotsav, the main festival of the Brahmos is celebrated on the 11th of Magh each year according to the Bengali...
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Bangladesh Liberation

Bangladesh Liberation
  1971 will remain etched as India’s finest hour, a momentous occasion which gives us great pride, togetherness, purpose and...
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Ayodhya

The word “Ayodhya” is a regularly formed derivation of the Sanskrit verb yudh, “to fight, to wage war”. The initial a is the negative prefix; the...
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Rakhi

Rakhi
Threads of Change We were three sisters and had no brothers, yet the festival of Rakhi held great prominence in...
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The Lit Fest

The Lit Fest
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcountrysquire.in%2F2022%2F02%2F16%2Fthe-lit-fest The Lit Fest has become an important winter activity in Kolkata. The schedules are perused. Shortlists made according to...
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New Market

New Market
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcountrysquire.in%2F2022%2F03%2F03%2Fthe-nostalgia-of-new-market I love New Market (ergo Hogg Market) even today and would rather go there instead of shopping at the...
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