Prints of sketches of buildings and street scenes of colonial Calcutta dating back to mid-19th century (and earlier) by various British artists from that period are on display at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Shangrahalaya (CSMVS) – The Mumbai Museum.
I was standing by the window of my living room four flights up, shaded from the midday sun by a pair of trees. Below me, people were walking or cycling down the lane; some of them protected from the summer heat by their umbrellas. I noticed a vibrant range of colours and, on a whim, decided to take a few random candid photos. Here they are:
Here are photos of the upper section of the fountain in Alipore, Kolkata:
At the crossing of Alipore Road and Burdwan Road in Alipore, Kolkata (Calcutta), there’s a fountain I did not know about. It features faux British/Greek/Roman-style statuary and was installed some 5 months ago – or so I was told by the people nearby. No one knew if the fountain had a name or its history (need to check on this). Anyway, here are some photos of the fountain.
Paintings celebrating modern Indian women on one of the walls of Modern High School, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata:
playing with memories 