My KOLKATA BLOG

After the last match played at Eden, the pitch made for tonight's match is totally different. It is now a running wicket. Low score of last match raised uproar. So tonight's wicket is devoid of grass i. e. a batting wicket. We hope to see lot of runs this evening.-- A. B.

Today, 15th April, first day of Bengali new year - 1418 (Poila Boishakh). -- A. B.

bangalinet' : Charak Puja

Today, the last day of 1417 - Bangla year. On this day, Charak Puja or Gajon celebration throughout rural Bengal (including Kolkata) can be seen. It is being observed with festivity. Today, as the Choitra sankranti, the month-long 'brata' was completed and after the rituals of worshiping Lord Shiva - the devoted pilgrims taking pain on their bodies as we can see in the pictures here. The crowd formed a mela or fair indirectly. -- A. B. -- A. B.