Sundarban Wild Animal Park – Jharkhali

January 2024

This is a small zoo in Jharkhali. One needs to park the vehicle some 1 km away and then take a Toto or walk to the zoo. There was Tigers and Crocodiles in the zoo. And there is a small grass lawn where one can sit and rest. They have made provisions for children’s playground […]

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Canning House in Canning, West Bengal

January 2024

This was supposed to be a Port Town in the early days of British India in Mid 1800s. And the project was driven by Charles Canning ( he went on to become Governer General of British India). Source : https://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2022/06/22/canning-house-the-last-remains-of-the-failed-canning-port-project/ This is situated on the banks of river Matla. And its misunderstood to be the […]

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Rajasthani Mela(2023)

January 2024

Every year, in the last week of December, a Rajasthani Mela is held in Kolkata. The location is the Lawns of Nicco Park. The Mela has different cultural programs on each day of the 8 days. In addition to the cultural events, there are loads of events ranging from traditional dance, songs and food. Sharing […]

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Tecsun PL-660 : Tuner Knob defective

January 2024

The PL-660 is one of the most widely used enthusiast Shortwave radios in use. It combines rugged make, high end features and affordable price in one small package. But most of these radios are prone to getting the tuner knobs messed up. These are small digital encoders which do not age well. With time, due […]

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