Bengali house interior

Home dining is becoming one of the best ways to experience a city's culture, food, and people. Taste authentic Bengali meals at Bomti Iyengar's Kolkata home

The rustic charm of the Bengali culture never fails to entice people. One of the richest cultures in the Indian subcontinent - the style evolving from it has a vibrancy to offer in the form of rich colours and intricate patterns. In the minds of homeowners, the idea of the Traditional Bengali style begins with blueprints – adding spacious balconies or verandas, patterned-tile floors, and open roof terraces for evenings to be spent reading with a cup of chaa.

another2bohemians: “(via Goa & Pondicherry - Adriaan Louw Photography © 2020) ”

I knew Bengalis moved to all the places in India the British developed- becoming lawyers, doctors and teachers. My own paternal great grandfather studied medicine and moved to Allahabad to join gov…

When in Calcutta, stay at Iftekar Ahsan's Calcutta Bungalow, a restored 1926 townhouse where the six suites are named after the city's historic neighbourhoods.