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. 

Airtel Unlimited 5G Prepaid Plans (June 2026)

New Delhi-HQed Bharti Airtel is the second largest mobile operator in India after Reliance Jio. Though it was originated from India, it had achieved its global status with over 650 million customers in 15 countries across Asia and Africa. Airtel holds a 37.89% market share of the wireless subscriber base in India, while top telco Jio holds 39.27% market share and remaining Vi (15.56%) and BSNL (7.28%) stand distant. 

Hyderabad Cuisine - A Complete Guide

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. 

This story is all about the food of Hyderabad. At present Hyderabad has became of hub of IT indutries, but Hyderabadi cuisine is a major part of its culture. In fact Hyderabad was the first Indian city listed as a creative city of gastronomy by UNESCO in 2019. In 2025 Lucknow got the recognition as second Indian city.