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

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

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.

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.

Ranjana and Arun Auditto have lived in the Goldcroft bungalow for several decades, and the house itself is over a 100 years old! Tucked away in

The traditional Kolkata home of the late film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee has been refurbished by Kham Consultants for the new owners, in a sensitive vastu-compliant endeavour that respects the original aesthetic while discreetly introducing contemporary comforts.

Kolkata

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…