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As time has gone on, there have emerged certain characteristics that have associated themselves with certain peoples. By seeing one of these characteristics, you can usually conclude where a [...]

Certain things associate themselves with certain cultures that just make them inseparable. In the case of Bengalis, there are quite a few of these, including fish, sweets, Durga Puja, and a few [...]

Kolkata, the erstwhile capital of India and the present capital of West Bengal, is a place where you can get rather spoiled for choice as far as the number of things that you can do. It can be [...]

If there is one thing that can be found in every nook and cranny in Kolkata, it is sweet shops. The affinity that the people of Kolkata and indeed, West Bengal have for sweets is legendary, and [...]

Since Kolkata is treated to be the ideal place for sweet lovers, visiting the best sweet shop at least once is a must during your trip. A majority of the sweets are prepared in a very traditional [...]

Feels just like yesterday that we were recounting some of the quintessential sweets emanating from Bengali culture. But the fact remains, however, that the list is quite a long one and one [...]