Kolkata Book: The Dream City

Kolkata is a city of many moods and many memories. From early beginnings as acenter for trade on the banks of the Hoogly to glorious days during the BritishRaj as India's first city, Kolkata still retains a pedigree and a sense ofcosmopolitan history that is enchanting. You cannot remain indifferent once you have visited the lanes andby-lanes and seen the varied faces that you come across. Kolkata's starkcontrasts often shock you and compel you to grasp its psyche that is bothfragmented and heartbreakingly endearing. From Mark Twain's 'most wicked placein the world' to Mrinal Sen's 'Eldorado', the metropolis that has been the homeof some of India's most celebrated Nobel laureates, film-makers, writers andpoets is still considered the country's cultural capital.