Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Foggy evening here in Kolkata. No sign of sunshine or sun. But to keep the memory of the last sunset of the year, I captured the view of the sky of Kolkata. And pray to the Sun to rise again in the year 2010.

Sandhya Mukhopadhyay - pride of the city, the living legend, the famous vocalist has given the honorary Doctor of Literature by Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Fun & frolic. Night in Kolkata. Eden Gardens becomes the paradise of cricket. India batting to win against Sri Lanka.

Kolkata now watching India vs Sri Lanka cricket match at the Lords of India - Eden Gardens. I think it is the best gift of Santa for Kolkata on the eve of Christmas!

On my way to home just seen the nice scene

Children's Day observing the Nation.

The Metcalfe Hall is situated at the junction of Strand Road and Hare Street, the heart of the city's business centre. Its architecture is reflective of the British imperial architecture of the early nineteenth century. It was built between 1840 and 1844 according to the design prepared by the city magistrate, C. K. Robinson and named after Sir Charles T. Metcalfe, the Governor-General of india, in honour of his efforts towards a free press. The building faces the Hooghly river on the West. The notable Greek order of the architecture was taken from the Tower of the Winds in Athens, one of the time tested designes of durability and lightness. The building is raised on a solid basement and thirty huge Corinthian pillars support a massive entablature. The columns and colonnade surround the whole building.

Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773. At first, he resided in a house at Raj Bhawan. In 1776, he constructed a house as his own residence, which is known today as Hastings House. The house is a bungalow type and constructed in European style. Pillars of the portico of the house are Tuscan and inside pillars are in Ionio style. Afterwards, Lord Curzon included the house under the control of the then govt.