Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

It is the night of Supermoon again... and will be seen again in the year 2033. -- A. B.

Kolkata can make own everything by virtue of its own. Then why not delicious dishes? Now, one can find here foods of Thai, China, Tibbetan, Gujarati, Punjabi, Mughal even foods of Mongolia and Africa too. This concept has forced to get birth a new den of international food named Park Pavilion of Jameson-Inn-Shiraz at Park Street. Veg and non-veg - both items would be found here. Various items of meat, chicken, fish and paneer would available here at very low cost buffet. One can taste Thai fish curry with Posto-murgi. If you're a vegetarian, then you can get Hara taoa kebab, Hunan veg or Chilly baby corn etc. Hence, you can go with family & friends at this international buffet of Park Street one fine evening and experience a new taste in this city of joy. -- A. B.

Tomorrow is Viswakarma Puja. So, the idols of lord Viswakarma are on the street of Kolkata this morning for prospective buyers. -- A. B.

Courtesy: Kebab-e-que restaurant of 'The Astor' at 15, Shakespeare Sarani, Kankaria Estates, Park Street area, Kolkata- 71. It is the destination of kebab lovers of Kolkata for many years. Recently, the authority of this restaurant has announced that several delicious dishes of veg & non-veg items will be served during this festival (7th Sept.'15 to 25th Sept.'15). The cost is very low - Rs. 700/- for non-veg items and Rs. 500/- for pure veg items before tax. One can take unlimited kebabs by spending only Rs 700/- or 500/-. Kebab-e-que has the specialities in Murg Jafrani Kebab, Gost Panja Adarki, Lahsumi Mahi Tikka, Peshwaru Bara Kebab. In this 'Endless Kebab Festival' the non-veg items are - Chicken Chakori Kebab, Peshwari Bara Kebab, Mutton Shik Adana Kebab, Dahi Kebab, Murg Tanduri Kebab, Jafrani Tengri Kebab, Murg Malai Kebab, Mutton Boti Kebab, Gost Panja Adarki. And the fish kebabs are----- Amritsari machchi, Mahi Lasuni Machchi, Hariy...

On this 79th year, Kankurgachi Mitali Sangha is creating a piece of village as their puja mandap adorned by Madhubani paintings. Theme-maker Sourajit Bandyopadhyay is now busy with some painters of Madhuban who are originally Maithili, and they are creating paintings on the puja mandap along with other artists who are creating artistic atmosphere at the puja mandap by creating Madhubani art by thermocol. The whole puja pandal would like to be a giant palanquin of Madhubani art. Similarly, the clay idol of debi Durga is being created by Kumartuli artist Parimal Pal. The image of Ma Durga here would remind one 'roop' of a girl of Madhubani villages. As a whole, this year Durga puja of Kankurgachi Mitali Sangha would really be an event of art & craft. -- A. B.

Akashvani Bhavan Kolkata - the witness of many ups & downs of changing times, people contributed their efforts and love for the transmission of Radio Kolkata and changing technologies responsible for the enhancement of quality of transmission of a regional transmission centre like Kolkata. When people used to avoid listening radio, FM channels came to save radio - people again have started listening radio gradually. Now, FM radio is unavoidable. But, the traditional basic channels were getting neglected. The transmission of Kolkata 'ক' ('A') in medium wave was very poor and so less-attended by the recognised listeners. A few years ago, the information & broadcasting ministry has decided that the main radio centres of the country will become under Digital Radio Mondiale or DRM for distinct sound quality. It is now a matter of pride and happiness that the transmission of Radio Kolkata 'ক' will become digital from 8 September, 2015 and the CEO...