On the G.T. Road, Bagbazar (বাগবাজার) of Chandannagar (yes like Kolkata, French colony Chandannagar also has a Bagbazar), just opposite to HP Petrol Pump there is a beautiful palace - now the once-white domes have became blackish with the time but you can't miss it. And if you observe it closely, you would find the name of the building - 'Nitya Gopal Smriti Mandir O Chandannagar Pustakagar' (নৃত্যগোপাল স্মৃতি মন্দির ও চন্দননগর পুস্তকাগার) is inscribed on the top of the building. Many locals call it as 'Old Library'.
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Chandannagar Heritage Trails: Nritya Gopal Smiti Mandir & Chandannagar Library
On the G.T. Road, Bagbazar (বাগবাজার) of Chandannagar (yes like Kolkata, French colony Chandannagar also has a Bagbazar), just opposite to HP Petrol Pump there is a beautiful palace - now the once-white domes have became blackish with the time but you can't miss it. And if you observe it closely, you would find the name of the building - 'Nitya Gopal Smriti Mandir O Chandannagar Pustakagar' (নৃত্যগোপাল স্মৃতি মন্দির ও চন্দননগর পুস্তকাগার) is inscribed on the top of the building. Many locals call it as 'Old Library'.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Chandannagore Heritage Trails: Chandannagar Rani Ghat
Today if I shout about Chandannagore (চন্দননগর), everyone would talk about the Jagadhatri Puja (জগদ্ধাত্রী পুজো) and the light decoration, Surya Modak's Jolbhora (সূর্য মোদকের জলভরা) and the Strand. For anytime the city's Strand by the riverside is most loved location in Chandannagore or Chandannagar.
Well that's not all of Chandannagar - during the British Raj, it was a French Colony till 1st October, 1950 and therefore became the natural sanctuary of many of the Indian revolutionists, most famous is definitely Rishi Aurobindo. Earlier locals call the town as Forashdanga (ফরাসডাঙ্গা) - the land of the French. That's similar to old Danish colony Serampore's old local name - Dinemardanga (দিনেমারডাঙ্গা) - 'দিনেমার' the word was originated from 'Danskere'.
The Strand, the main attraction of the city today, is basically almost 2 km long riverside road. It will remind Pondicherry's promenade for sure. And most prominent colonial buildings are here.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Airtel Unlimited 5G Prepaid Plans (June 2026)
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Hyderabad Cuisine - A Complete Guide
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| Foods in Hyderabad (Image Credit: Gemini) |
Hyderabad, the capital city of Telengana, a state in South India, is also a paradise for food lovers. It was the capital of Andra Pradesh since India's independence, and remains so till 2014 when the state of Andhra Pradesh was divided into Telengana and Andhra. Till 2024 Hyderabad remains the capital of both states, and later Andhra got its own capital - Amaravati.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Airtel Launched Priority Postpaid - India's First Network Slicing AI Network
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| Airtel Priority Postpaid |
Globally it is believed that odds of 'G' are not successful commercially, as 1G, 3G and now 5G - as investment did not give much pleasure to the revenue book. However as 6G is not coming til 2028-2030, I guess operators are looking ways to make money out of 5G.
Earlier I explained how Jio leveraging their deployment of 5G-Standalone (5G-SA) technology to launch its Air Fiber services and has become world's largest operator on Fixed Wireless Access (5G-FWA) in July last year. Jio expanded its FWA services with UBR (unlicensed band radio) over 5GHz band.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Photography Kits by the Smartphones - A New Level to Mobile Photography
I can't recall the date, but in 2023 Xiaomi first unveiled the photography kit for its Xiaomi 13 Ultra in China. (Ok now checked it was 18th April, 2023). This original release marked the first time a smartphone manufacturer offered a dedicated, branded eco-system package to transform a phone into a traditional camera body.
That first first-party Photography Kit introduced - Camera inspired Grip with Bluetooth connectivity to the smartphone, 67mm Filter Adapter Ring, Premium Nano-skin Case, Custom metal Lens Cap and Lanyard - and thus laid the groundwork for future photography kit for the smartphones.
The evolution of Xiaomi’s first-party photography kits shows a clear shift from basic wireless controls to zero-latency, high-power modular systems.
Saturday, April 04, 2026
Amazon Prime Plan Details (April 2026)
In India Amazon Prime was offered initially at Rs 999 for shopping & Prime Video. Later it was revised to Rs 1499 for a year (in 2021). In India, Prime Membership includes FREE same-day/1-day delivery on 40 lakh+ products, access to exclusive deals, early access to shopping events, exclusive access to our shopping event Prime Day; and unlimited access to award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime Video, unlimited access to 100+ million songs, ad-free with Amazon Music, a free rotating selection of 3,000+ books, magazines and comics with Prime Reading, access to free in-game content and benefits with Prime Gaming.
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