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The red hibiscus is growing in smaller sizes in summer

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 17 May

It is extremely hot in Calcutta now. Temperature is 39 degree celsius and humidity 90 per cent. In that weather although the red hibiscus is growing it is growing in a smaller size. The moment the entire flower blossom it consume...

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In hot humid cities drinking more water is remedy

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 15 May

Calcutta is a very hot and humid city. Here temperature goes to 38 degree celsius and humidity is 94 per cent. Now drinking water in the month of May is the key. There is high sweat and perspiration, so the water gets neutralized...

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In summer the winter vegetables disappear

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 12 May

In Calcutta it is summer having temperature around 38 degree celsius. The summer vegetables like ladies finger, jackfruit, pointed gourd are cooked and eaten. The winter vegetables like cauliflowers, spring onions disappeared....

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The Duronto train from Calcutta to Bengaluru gives awesome food

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 28 Apr

It takes almost more than 20 hours to reach Bengaluru from Calcutta. It is a lovely experience to board the train. In lunch and dinner there is rice chicken curry dal curd and ice cream. At night chapatis are given. Travellers...

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In the hot and humid days I miss the swimming pools

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Apr

It is very hot and humid in Calcutta at this moment. In the summer now temperature is going upto 39 degree celsius with huge humidity. In this hot weather I miss the lovely swimming pools. Whenever there were 3 to 4 days stay in...

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The rain has converted the violet hibiscus into pinkish violet

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 26 Mar

It rained heavily yesterday in Calcutta. The rain converted my violet hibiscus into pinkish violet. It was really amazing. The hibiscus is planted in pots in my balcony. I used to think rain makes leaves look darker green. But the...

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The highways in the country connects big cities in hours

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 15 Mar

India has a golden quadrilateral project which is in the shape of diamond. 4 biggest cities of the country New Delhi Calcutta Chennai and Mumbai are connected. The national highways and state highways are helpful to reduce the...

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In poor sunlight the orange hibiscus sizes are shrinking

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 24 Dec

In Calcutta there is strong fog and mist. There is very poor sunlight. Due to all that the orange hibiscus which are planted in pots in my balcony are shrinking in sizes. They are smaller. They are holding their colour but look...

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In my house the doves sparrows pigeons act as morning alarm

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 21 Dec

In the morning in Calcutta due to fog and smoke there is low light. But as I keep the bird feed in the balcony, the doves, sparrows, pigeons eat them and make noise. These bird sounds act as morning alarm for all of...

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In Eco Park in Calcutta the seven wonders are made in small sizes

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 16 Dec

In Eco Park in Calcutta the seven wonders of the world like Taj Mahal, or may be Pyramid of Egypt, or Pedra of Jordan or other notable places are made in small sizes. Children get amazed to see them and gain some knowledge also.

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The Air Bus of Air India Express flight is awesome

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Nov

I loved the Air buses of Air India Express flight. I boarded the bus in the Bagdogra Airport. Incidentally that is an airport which is reserved for the Armed forces of India. I had a connecting flight to Calcutta, so from the...

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After the rains the money plant is looking greener

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 30 Oct

There was a cyclone originating from Bay of Bengal which hi Andhra Pradesh few days back. Calcutta got huge rains for those reasons. After the rains the money plant planted in pots in my balcony look...

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The Indira Gandhi international airport terminal 3 is devoted for domestic flights

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 7 Oct

Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is a good airport. Terminal 3 is devoted to domestic travel. The travellers can get the amenities of international airports. There are huge number of shops and eateries where one...

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Heavy waterlogging paralysed life in Calcutta yesterday

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 24 Sep

In Calcutta whenever there is excessive rain the excess waterlogging is pumped into river Ganges. But due to excess rain the Ganges river is overflowing. For those reasons life got paralysed for waterlogging. Water entered...

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In the Netaji Airport Calcutta even if flights are delayed one can pass time

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Sep

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Calcutta has all the amenities. there are many times I travelled in flights from the airport. Flights sometimes get delayed for weather conditions and other reasons. One can...

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Poor drainage in calcutta leads to waterlogging during heavy rain

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 15 Sep

It is rain again. this time calcutta is flooded. The poor drainage in calcutta leads to heavy waterlogging even during autumn. This is the time when monsoon should retreat. Instead the rain is causing hindrance. Travellers face...

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The ropeway ride in Nicco Park is awesome

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 8 Sep

Nicco Park is a child amusement park in Salt Lake Calcutta. There are artificially created water bodies and ponds created within the nicco park. The ropeway is awesome. There is fun is riding on that and seeing the adjacent places...

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The champa flowers are becoming pinkish

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 30 Jul

In Calcutta it is raining cats and dogs for the last 1 week. I have my champa flowers planted in pots in the balcony. But no sunlight is received for a week. In that background the flowers are turning pinking from whitish. There...

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In Calcutta many roads are flooded

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 25 Jul

There has been incessant rain in Calcutta for the last 2 days. That has led to the roads been flooded and waterlogged. There are waterpipes in different parts of the city which are pumped and flown to river Ganges. But that takes...

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On birthday i enjoyed countryside away from urbanized city

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 22 Jun

i stayed away from urbanized city on birthday. i work in calcutta. it is a compulsion. But when i take leave i stay in the countryside and forests with my family. The swimming pools attract...

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