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Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes

The Grand Trunk Road

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018

The Grand Trunk road passes through heart of India, presently connecting the capitals of four countries. It spans over three thousand kilometres; it is possibly …

The grand entrance to the Pathuriaghata Ghosh mansion Photo Courtesy : Supriyo Dutta

Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Capturing Culture, Conservation, Heritage, Travel

The grand courtyard houses of Kolkata : A story of opulence and decay

February 12, 2018January 26, 2019

Kolkata, or Calcutta as it was previously known, is famous for its magnificent buildings that reminisce the colonial era. Much of the city came into …

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes

The Netrani Scuba Diving Festival

February 9, 2018February 4, 2018

The Netrani Scuba Diving festival featured short films about the magical rapid actions happening underwater, and revealed the finer aspects of fishing techniques used by natives. …

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

Panam City, the first capital of Bengal

February 8, 2018February 4, 2018

Panam city is located in Sonargaon, which is the ancient capital of Bengal. In 2006, the World Monument Fund enlisted this city in the list of …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Atlantic Ocean as a Nigerian trade route

February 6, 2018January 31, 2018

Atlantic trade has been of immense importance in Nigeria since time immemorial. The Atlantic Ocean has served as a route for the evacuation and importation …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

A dip in the Miniku River

February 5, 2018January 31, 2018

Nature and the feeling of zen are sure interlinked. My visit to a fresh water river known as Miniku River, located in Omuihuechi Community (one …

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

An evening by the Ganga Ghats

February 4, 2018January 31, 2018

The Ganga is the holiest river in the Indian subcontinent, and one of the oldest in the world. The word “Ganga” means to flow. The …

Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, Europe, GIP Jan - June 2018

My travels through the Republic of Srpska

February 3, 2018January 31, 2018

The Republic of Srpska (TORS, 2016) is located in Southeastern Europe, in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It was founded on 9 January …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Eastern Rail Track in Port Harcourt

February 2, 2018January 31, 2018

During the British colonial era, train services were regular and one of the best means of transportation in Nigeria. The rehabilitated Eastern Rail Track is …