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What is common in Bengalis’ with Cats? Sure you read me correct; but it is not the big cats which are being referred here, comparison with which often used metaphorically to glorify The Bengali ethnicity. What is being referred here is about their similarity to the characteristics of domestic pet cats. Both of them are very much fond of their homey comfort and hardly prefer to venture out, or lazy if someone wants to put it bluntly.   This laziness is so much so that notwithstanding their persistent backtracking in every sphere of life, be it cultural, social, artistic or intellectual prowess, from the renaissance period (nineteenth century to early twentieth century), arguably the best period of Bengal’s history, Bengalis prefers to bask on the past glory with a feel of content.              We often refer our predecessor’s days and belch ‘those were the days’, as if it was utopia then and every great soul had l...

While planning for our Puja vacation, our mind started wandering. It was primarily because we have not made any significant peregrination for long enough and also because of the fact that deliberating on a tour itself always is an energizer for a thirsty soul willing to run away from the hustle and bustle of city dwelling. Time space was not enough for a long trip yet not very short one also.  We had got 5 days for our tour. After a lot of argumentation and deliberation between two of us, brothers, as to where to head for, we have decided to visit Murshidabad. The reason propelling our decision apart from its being a historical city, which we were contemplating to visit, we have had a nostalgic connection to this place. Our father spent his childhood days in Murshidabad. He used to narrate stories of the place and those narratives left some delightful impression of Murshidabad in our childhood days which we wanted to relieve. We boarded Bhagirathi Express from Sealdah on ...