Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

Column | Kolkata’s Western fantasy Christmas may be a tad tacky — but I always feel homesick for the city this season

A crowded park in Kolkata on Christmas eve. | Photo Credit: Getty Images At one time, I was always embarrassed about a Kolkata Christmas. It felt like a big fat slice of colonial nostalgia. The British had left but we had held onto their traditions. Everything about it was fake — the cotton wool snow, … Read more

Feasting time! From ITC Hotels ‘Biryani & Pulao Collection to Honey & Dough’s Chocolate Christmas Houses

Feasting time! From ITC Hotels ‘Biryani & Pulao Collection to Honey & Dough’s Chocolate Christmas Houses

The ITC Hotels’ is all set to showcase their Indian culinary offerings by announcing the launch of its much awaited ‘Biryani & Pulao Collection’. World over, December is a month of culinary feasting. In India, with the festive season wrapping up to embrace a new season and a new year, who can possibly resist the … Read more