Arindam Sarkar, Author at Masala Mug

Complete Guide To Durga Pujas In NCR (Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida) With Map Location Pin

On September 18, 2024 By Arindam Sarkar In Data, Lifestyle

Reading Time: 5 minutes Durga Puja in Delhi / NCR The first Durga Puja started in Delhi in the year 1910, (Kashmere Gate Durga Puja). Now several hundred Durga Pujas are organized across Delhi and its NCR towns of Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad. (Location pin in the map below) Significance: Durga Puja celebrates Ma Durga’s visit to her parental home on earth with her children (Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, and Ganesh). It’s a festival that combines worship with food, fashion, functions, and musical events. Durga Puja map in Delhi (with exact map pin) Click on the top-right of this interactive map above to open …

Yamuna Expressway, Delhi Kolkata Varanasi road trip by Maruti suzuki Baleno Petrol

Delhi to Kolkata Road trip .. and Back 🚗

On December 8, 2020 By Arindam Sarkar In Travel

Reading Time: 9 minutes Delhi to Kolkata road trip by car was a wonderful experience. The 1500 km one way journey crosses 5 states. The Kolkata to Delhi road trip was equally good.

Lotus Temple, Delhi, India. Pictures from a plane window

23 Breathtaking Aerial Pictures From A Plane Window

On July 19, 2020 By Arindam Sarkar In Travel

Reading Time: 8 minutes Pictures from a plane window give a surprising aerial view of the landscape (and of course, a different perspective of the place). For this, me & and my camera, both remain ready during flight take-offs & landings. Here are some selected pictures taken from a plane window, amongst several attempts, across various travels. ALL photographs in this article are clicked by me. Viewing Tip: For best views, turn your device to landscape mode and then reload the page. 1. Batam Island, Indonesia – From a Plane Window This is ”Funtasy Island Resort” (official name is Pulau Manis). It’s a part …

How To Choose A Bicycle – Beginner’s Guide

On May 26, 2020 By Arindam Sarkar In Lifestyle

Reading Time: 9 minutes Selecting the wrong bicycle is probably the #1 reason, why the initial enthusiasm of most beginners fizzles out after a few months. So choose your bicycle with the following tips. I have seen this happen with a lot of my friends and colleagues. This blog is an effort towards ensuring that the readers are aware of things to keep in mind while planning to buy a bicycle – whether it’s the first or an upgrade. Bicycle, or cycle or bike is a perfect companion and works well as a Eco-friendly transport A quick trip to the market. Healthy habit Recreation …

Top 7 Tips For a Business Travel to China (And a Bonus Tip For Vegetarians!)

On May 6, 2020 By Arindam Sarkar In Travel

Reading Time: 8 minutes Some ground level tips to navigate through the language & technology barriers of China for a Business Travel to China. Useful for a backpacker or a business traveler. “There are no foreign lands.It is the traveler only who is foreign” Robert Louis Stevenson Taxis zooming past, jazzy public transport, high-speed trains, swanky buses & rapid transit corridors, web of subway. But nothing seems accessible. China has grown rapidly in technology & infrastructure over the past years. Alongside it has created its parallel universe of home-grown apps, to replace Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Maps, Amazon, Uber etc. None of these are …