Durga Puja at traditional homes in Kolkata
If you want to see the traditional Durga Puja (October 19-22, 2015) in Kolkata, visit some of the old family homes
6 lesser known destinations of Eastern Himalayas
Get closer to nature at these little-known hamlets strewn along Sikkim and West Bengal–s border
Monsoon medley in Shantiniketan
If you have to see Shantiniketan, in West Bengal, at its natural best, then visit during the rainy season
India–s first private greenfield airport inaugurated
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal, near Durgrapur, in West Bengal, to begin commercial flights from May 18
In the spiritual depths of Gangasagar
The annual Gangasagar Mela near Kolkata is a huge attraction to the devout and the curious traveller
The New Year is here; long live the celebrations
Continue the revelry at these New Year festivities taking place early in 2015, around India and in neighbouring countries
Feeling Christmassy in Kolkata
Be a part of the Kolkata Christmas Festival and New Year celebrations at Allen Park, organised by West Bengal Tourism till January 2, 2015
A painters’ village in West Bengal
In an effort to revive the fading art, a group of patuas (painter singers) has taken patachitra creation to an art form in Naya village, West Midnapore
West Bengal: Heritage trail in Murshidabad
The ersthwhile capital of Bengal, prior to the coming of the British, attempts to defy time through its many monuments
The Orchid Retreat in Kalimpong
Find yourself in the company of birds and blooms in this off-beat retreat in Kalimpong, West Bengal
Do the Dooars in style
Located near three wildlife parks, Sinclairs Retreat, Chalsa, is an attractive landscaped resort
Kumartuli: Putting life into clay
Durga Puja is the biggest festival for Bengalis worldwide and it all starts with the idols from these narrow lanes of Kumartuli in Kolkata. Photographs by Debjeet Kundu
Hilly getaways
Accommodations that let you enjoy tranquillity of the hills in Dibrugarh, Assam, and Dooars, West Bengal
Best sun-sand-surf experiences on the beaches of India
Take your pick from surfing in Karnataka, or eating gourmet food in Goa, or hiking in the Andamans