Travelogue by Shikha

Travelogue by Shikha A travelogue by Shikha Khandelwal.

Sunsets, silence, and songs that never really grow old - turning ordinary evenings into something quietly unforgettable ...
26/05/2026

Sunsets, silence, and songs that never really grow old - turning ordinary evenings into something quietly unforgettable

On the occasion of Holi, I was reminded of an early morning at Malik Ghat Flower Market in Kolkata.Before the city wakes...
03/03/2026

On the occasion of Holi, I was reminded of an early morning at Malik Ghat Flower Market in Kolkata.

Before the city wakes up, this place is already in motion - marigolds in heaps, roses stacked in rows, tuberose being sorted and tied. It is busy, practical, and full of colour.

Seeing those orange and yellow blooms felt like witnessing Holi in its most natural form.
If you’re ever in Kolkata, visit at dawn. It’s a different side of the city.

Wish you all a very happy & colourful Holi

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Where time doesn’t feel the need to rush.In a world of app-based rides and electric fleets, Kolkata still has its iconic...
24/02/2026

Where time doesn’t feel the need to rush.

In a world of app-based rides and electric fleets, Kolkata still has its iconic yellow Ambassadors moving through the city, steady, familiar, and very much alive.
These aren’t just taxis, they are part of the city’s memory. They have witnessed decades of adda, monsoon showers, political rallies, love stories, and the everyday rhythm of life.
While many cities move on quickly from their past, Kolkata carries its history with quiet confidence. It modernises, yes, but it doesn’t erase.
Some heritage is preserved behind glass.
Some heritage still waits at a traffic signal and honks softly when it turns green.

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous - AristotleNot rare. Not staged. Just a chance encounter tha...
22/01/2026

In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous - Aristotle

Not rare. Not staged. Just a chance encounter that reminds you how even the most overlooked creatures carry their own kind of magic.

This is an Oleander Hawk Moth.
Hawk moths are night pollinators found across tropical and subtropical regions of India. Their dramatic wing patterns are a survival adaptation rather than decoration.

Writers’ Building, BBD Bagh – KolkataStanding outside Writers’ Building, you realise how much of the city’s history has ...
21/01/2026

Writers’ Building, BBD Bagh – Kolkata

Standing outside Writers’ Building, you realise how much of the city’s history has passed through this one structure. Built in the late 18th century, it was originally meant to house junior clerks of the East India Company called “writers.” Later, it became the main administrative headquarters of Bengal and remained a centre of power for decades.
The building follows a neo-classical style with long corridors, repeated arches, Corinthian columns and decorative stucco work along the façade. Though the structure looks simple from a distance, the mouldings, cornices and statues of Greek figures symbolising justice, commerce, science and agriculture add character to its otherwise functional design.
It was also here that the freedom fighters Benoy Basu, Badal Gupta and Dinesh Gupta shot British officer Lt. Col. Simpson in 1930, an event that led to Dalhousie Square being renamed BBD Bagh in their honour.
Today, the state secretariat has moved to Nabanna, and Writers’ Building is under restoration, with plans to open parts of it as a public heritage space.
Even from the outside, it still feels like the place where Kolkata once ran.
📍 Writers’ Building, BBD Bagh, Kolkata

On a heritage walk through Jorasanko Thakurbari, the architecture tells its story quietly. This was the ancestral home o...
20/01/2026

On a heritage walk through Jorasanko Thakurbari, the architecture tells its story quietly. This was the ancestral home of the Tagore family, but beyond the people, it is the building itself that reflects how Kolkata once built for climate and daily life. The red walls, finished with iron oxide, were meant to last as they get resistant to humidity, rain and time. The green wooden shutters were equally functional, using traditional pigments that protected the wood, reduced glare and helped keep interiors cool in the tropical heat. These weren’t decorative decisions. They were practical solutions that slowly shaped a visual language. Over time, red façades and green shutters became part of Kolkata’s architectural identity seen across homes, institutions and courtyards like this one. Walking here feels less like visiting a monument and more like understanding how the city learned to live with its weather, materials and rhythms.

📍 Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata

Walking through B.B.D. Bag, it’s hard to miss the quiet grandeur of HSBC House - a building that has watched Kolkata gro...
16/01/2026

Walking through B.B.D. Bag, it’s hard to miss the quiet grandeur of HSBC House - a building that has watched Kolkata grow for over a century. Built in the early 1920s, this heritage structure reflects classic European design with its balanced facade, tall columns and solid stone exterior. As the oldest HSBC branch in India, it stands in the heart of what was once the city’s financial nerve centre. Today, amid traffic and everyday life, the building feels like a calm reminder of Kolkata’s colonial past and its long-standing connection to global trade.

A quiet beginning to a brand new year - where sky, river and time seem to pause.May the days ahead unfold gently, carryi...
01/01/2026

A quiet beginning to a brand new year - where sky, river and time seem to pause.
May the days ahead unfold gently, carrying light, purpose and peace.
Here’s to new journeys and softer moments.
Happy New Year.

Great architecture doesn’t age - it teaches. Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi is one of the most important monuments of Mughal Indi...
24/12/2025

Great architecture doesn’t age - it teaches.

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi is one of the most important monuments of Mughal India and the architectural inspiration behind the Taj Mahal.
Commissioned in 1570 by Empress Bega Begum for Emperor Humayun, it was the first garden-tomb in the Indian subcontinent and introduced the Persian charbagh layout, the four-part garden design that later became a Mughal signature.
Built with red sandstone and white marble, the structure represents a turning point in Indian architecture where Persian design merged with local craftsmanship, creating a style that shaped centuries of monuments that followed.
📍 Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi
🏛 UNESCO World Heritage Site
🕰 Built in the 16th century




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The beauty of the natural world lies in the details - Natalie Angier
11/12/2025

The beauty of the natural world lies in the details - Natalie Angier

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