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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Fire in The 'Bhoot' Building
Last Evening while we were getting ready to leave for the day, we noticed smoke billowing out of the broken windows of the building across the road. Soon we saw a crowd gathered at the entrance of the dilapidated building from where now black smoke was emanating and engulfing the entire side wall rising up and becoming one with the night sky.
On arriving at the entrance saw a pile of rubbish, mainly comprising of the branches of trees that had been cut down ablaze. The flames were leaping up a good 5 feet and the crowd, not unusual in Kolkata, standing a good 15 feet behind discussing how the fire might have started. All this said, someone suddenly realised that if the fire wasn't doused, a catastrophe was in the making. So one of the parking attendants suddenly got busy with a bucket and after five or six rounds, the fire was put out.
So Monday night's excitement quota had been filled, wonder what's in store for this evening?
On arriving at the entrance saw a pile of rubbish, mainly comprising of the branches of trees that had been cut down ablaze. The flames were leaping up a good 5 feet and the crowd, not unusual in Kolkata, standing a good 15 feet behind discussing how the fire might have started. All this said, someone suddenly realised that if the fire wasn't doused, a catastrophe was in the making. So one of the parking attendants suddenly got busy with a bucket and after five or six rounds, the fire was put out.
So Monday night's excitement quota had been filled, wonder what's in store for this evening?
Monday, February 05, 2007
Procession Leads to Traffic Jam
The Firday night traffic jam outside my place was one of the worst I've seen till date. OK Muharram might have been a bit worse, but for the first time I saw traffic headed towards the bridge spilling over to the other side too.
Anyway I got on the pavement and managed to get home. Only once I was up on the 4th floor did I realise how ludicrous the situation really was. And guess what? I had plans to go out. How on earth was I gonna get out of this one. Anyway I did manage to, since the traffic did clear out by 10 pm.
Worthy of mention was a band playing at Some Place Else. Jazz is always welcome and soothing to my ears and Pink Noise as the band was called did a fine jig that evening. Comprising of erstwhile members of bands, most notably "Amyt Dutta" of "Shiva" fame (the Most rocking band in Kolkata of my school days).
Pink NoiseGyan Singh - Bass
Amyt Dutt - Guitar
Jivraj 'Jiver' Singh - Drums
Jayashree - Vocals
When I finally got home, a blanket of fog lay seige upon Kolkata and it was Winter was making a last ditch effort to linger on. I think it lost as the next morning was bright and sunny.
Anyway I got on the pavement and managed to get home. Only once I was up on the 4th floor did I realise how ludicrous the situation really was. And guess what? I had plans to go out. How on earth was I gonna get out of this one. Anyway I did manage to, since the traffic did clear out by 10 pm.
Worthy of mention was a band playing at Some Place Else. Jazz is always welcome and soothing to my ears and Pink Noise as the band was called did a fine jig that evening. Comprising of erstwhile members of bands, most notably "Amyt Dutta" of "Shiva" fame (the Most rocking band in Kolkata of my school days).
Pink NoiseGyan Singh - Bass
Amyt Dutt - Guitar
Jivraj 'Jiver' Singh - Drums
Jayashree - Vocals
When I finally got home, a blanket of fog lay seige upon Kolkata and it was Winter was making a last ditch effort to linger on. I think it lost as the next morning was bright and sunny.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Muharram In Kolkata
I thought Bandhs were the main contributors to traffic jams, man this Festival just brought traffic to a standstill around my house. Millions and millions of Muslims out on the streets celebrating Muharram. There were scores of young men carry these gigantic poles with triangular flags, food stalls, vegetable vendors and any other sort of vendor was out on the streets to make a quick buck.
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