Trichromatic Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 It's Christmas and Hyderabad looks dull during long weekend. On the other hand, Christmas used to be time to go out in Kolkata. Visit Park Street and nearby areas. Whole area seemed to be so alive. I am not a bong, but I miss that city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Yes even foreigners like Bangladeshis @cricketjoshila inhabit in this wonderful place. Edited December 24, 2017 by Laaloo Singh bling, Austin 3:!6 and Cricketics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turning_track Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) Kolkata has that certain charm which many other large Indian cities don't have, which I've experienced through an outsiders perspective. Durga Puja, Diwali, Eid, Christmas or even Chhath Puja are celebrated enthusiastically, it is a real pleasure to be part of that atmosphere. I found the people extremely cooperative when I was on a trip the last time around. Mumbai comes close with Ganapati Utsav and its fast, pacy life suits many especially youngsters. Edited December 24, 2017 by Turning_track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) How polluted it is relative to cities it is being compared to? Edited December 24, 2017 by zen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I hated the tap water and odour of Kolkata. Along with Chennai IMO the worst Indian metro. Peshust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gattaca Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Why do we need to discuss Bangladesh cities on icf ? velu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 It is a city close to my heart. Yes, it’s a very culture driven and festive city. But it has gone to the dogs. The poverty and lack of development combined with poor hygiene makes it difficult place to go to. I prefer 2-3 days of food tourism. And a visit to Swami Vivekanand’s ashram. That does it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Every state has at least 2-3 decent cities. Some like Gujarat, TN, Maharashtra have 7-8. Apart from Kolkata, WB has none. Siliguri is touristy, Kharagpur is small, Haldia is just an industrial city cum port.......They need to develop 2-3 other cities to ease the burden on Kolkata. When I was last there Asansol-Durgapur-Burdwan belt was being developed as the next big thing, dunno about its current status. Even Chennai (another faltu metro) has Coimbatore, Trichy, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Vellore, Salem and a host of others to share the burden. Kolkata is all alone and with the predicted rural to urban migration in the coming decades the load may become too much for that once great city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 why are you expecting Christmas celebrations in Hyderabad? maniac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 why are you expecting Christmas celebrations in Hyderabad?Yeah, expect for a huge illuminated star hanging outside random houses in Hyderabad, you would not know it's Christmas. There are many Churches scattered across the city, if one wants to get into the Christmas spirit. But it's too small a community, less than 3%, to have any significant impact on the general culture of this city.I went to Inorbit mall last weekend. They had a live band playing carols. Nobody cared. I felt sorry for them though as they were playing songs with great energy. Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavya Parikh Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Not, if you are Gujrati Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Kolkata cantonment is good. Rest I did not like much. Panaji is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 So Christmas celebrations are a benchmark for how wonderful a city is? Vatican must be the most happening place on earth vvvslaxman, Cricketics, nikred and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Yes very unique city...esp the food...to die for... I believe was the 1st city to have underground metro rail built in India Kolkata had a lot of potential but like Ravi said...politics, lack of development ruined the city. IT still has its' old charm but things r going south fast.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surajmal Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Kolkata is so awesome... yet every able bodied/minded bong is living somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketics Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Is Kolkata the best Indian city to live in? I will have to visit and will let you know. Please wait for my opinion. Don't just come up with a answer. Give me a year or two to visit the holy land of Cricket Joshila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diga Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Dead city.. greatness tag belongs to some others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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