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Calcutta Chinese
A quick look at the history of Kolkata's favourite Chinese restaurants and the trends around them.
Aug 31, 20224 min read
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The Girl From Lahore
I’m standing on a rooftop in Calcutta watching armies of storm clouds tumble across the western horizon – gunmetal grey and full of...
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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Swiss Whispers and The Origins of Trincas
Read the first part HERE It’s 5 AM on a morning in June 2020. If you’re from Kolkata, you’ll know that dawn comes early here, especially...
Jun 4, 20203 min read
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The Story of the Black Knight Bar
I moved back to Kolkata in May 2019 after a spell of 13 years away. Brushing off all the minuses that came on whispered wings, I started...
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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Mr. & Mrs. Trinca
“Serendipity” means finding something valuable by chance. This is a strange story of how history was found. It’s December 2019. The band...
Dec 7, 20193 min read
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Park Street Memories of the 1950s
In 1959, two young hospitality professionals - Puri & Joshua - quit their jobs at the Oberoi Hotel in Calcutta and took ownership of a...
Dec 5, 20194 min read
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