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• Indian Coffee House Kolkata 6 hours ago What's a college area without its iconic hangout place? Cheap eats, spartan decor, revolution brewing inside every over-caffeinated co-ed? In Kolkata, right smack on College Street no less, is the generically-named Indian Coffee House. It's actually a country-wide chain, but the outlet in Kolkata...
• Animals At The Kolkata Indian Museum 1 day ago So many species to see, so little time. There's a section at the Indian Museum that looks like some big game hunter's jumbo trophy room. Full of large skeletons and stuffed wild animals, the vibe is more Teddy Roosevelt than teddy bear.Looking a bit like the set in Bringing Up Baby, switching out...
• Indian Museum, Kolkata 2 days ago One of the more impressive public institutions in all of India is the India Museum of Kolkata. Founded in 1814, it's the largest museum in the country and houses a grab bag of collections, from archeological to zoological items. Hey, A-Z, nice!The building is also impressive. It was completed in...
• The Streets Of Kolkata 3 days ago What's happening in the streets of Kolkata? Glad you asked. It's the usual business, tons of people doing millions of things, every which way possible.The vegetable market.Literally making big rocks into little rocks. Street side stall.The bicycle vendor, taking a break.Lots of pushing and hauling...
• Calcutta High Court 4 days ago The Calcutta High Court building is the oldest court in India. It dates to 1862 and still retains the old name of the city as a tradition. The architectural style is North European Gothic, as the design is a replica of Stand Haus, located in Ypres, Belgium.The imposing court.Looming justice. There...

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