Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
Hari had been a baul singer. Baul (pronounced like baa-ool) is a tradition of folk songs, similar to ballads of the English countrysides, typically sang by priests, saints & sadhus in the olden days. They would sing of life, of people & generally of cultures & the goodness of human beings. Hari had been a [...]
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Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
North Kolkata has these tiny lanes, hardly about 10 to 12 feet wide, criss crossing the area like a complicated nervous system. These serpentine lanes have existed ever since Calcutta was born in 1700 AD. And as time moved on, more people moved in, new buildings were built over & around the old ones but [...]
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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
Street side shops are an extremely common scene in almost all of Asian countries. The same holds true for Calcutta, one of the oldest & most populous metropolis on the eastern part of India. In the early morning, between 6 AM till about 10 AM every morning, farmers & vendors with garden fresh vegetables & [...]
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
Yadav has been a resident of Calcutta (Kolkata) for over 25 years. He had come into the city holding his father’s hand & after trying his luck at many different occupations to support his family, Yadav finally settled with a road side tea stall.
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It was about 8:00 PM in the city & the weather was [...]
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Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Ranjay Mitra
The tiny serpentine lanes are not wider than 12 feet, and somehow they manage to weave in and out of locales & houses in a complex manner reaching out to every house. The norther part of Calcutta (Kolkata) is well known for such lanes lined up with houses & big mansions some over 100 years [...]
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