As students, we used to participate in picnics organised by our school, Durgapur MAMC Carmel Convent every year. As far as we remember, till Class 6, the sole venue of our school picnic was Mohan Kumarmangalam Park or KMP. We don’t know about all, but some of us surely hated to go to KMP every year. The spread was always a potluck. We used … Continue reading Reminiscing School Picnics in Durgapur
An Abode of Peace Approximately 163 kms from Kolkata lies this small town, Shantiniketan – an ideal place to revive and rejuvenate your soul. The land of bauls, the land of art and culture, the dream place of Rabindra Nath Tagore, Shantiniketan, is now also a great weekend destination and attracts tourists from all over the world. History In 1863, when Maharshi Debendranath Tagore founded … Continue reading Weekend Destination Near Kolkata – Shantiniketan
How do you find a game of rummy or bridge? I guess it fascinates most of us. But what if I say that there were certain sets of playing cards where the pack contained more than 52 cards and are mostly circular in shape? Amazing, right? The cards which I will talk about in this post are a type of Ganjifa playing cards. Before that, … Continue reading Dashavatar Taash – The heritage Ganjifa Playing Cards of Bengal
