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Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 6 Jun

It is very hot summer. In that weather in bengal there is little drizzle. It is not rain. This small amount of rain just increases the heat. Monsoon is going to arrive around 2 weeks from now on. In the countryside there is...

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The DVC dam waters of Mython are used for boating

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 4 Jan

Damodar Valley Corporation has built dams at different places. Damodar is a turbulent river and floods the adjacent areas in monsoon. The dams help cultivation and also create hydro electric power. In mython it is used for...

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In the east the jackfruits bulge out in monsoon

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 2 Dec

Jackfruits in India are eaten both as a fruit and also as a vegetable. Although it is a summer vegetable it extends to monsoon season. In the monsoon season in the forests of the east they bulge out in the trees. They have huge...

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I feel during autumn the bear and other animals come out

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 16 Sep

I have seen during the monsoon the animals get into the caves and enclosures. But during the autumn these animals again come out. I saw the young bear and the other animals also come out.

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Poor drainage in calcutta leads to waterlogging during heavy rain

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 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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On a rainy day there is a huge fun driving on highways

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 16 Jun

There is a huge fun driving on highways on a rainy day. In bengal the south west monsoon has arrived. So it is raining everywhere. On a rainy day there is a huge fun. The highways give a broad spectrum to view the...

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Rainy Season Is Near

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50131) • India 24 May 25

I'm now going to study. Everybody in my family is fast asleep. I can study for 45 minutes without being disturbed. We had a drizzling in the afternoon But it didn't have any effect on the temperature. I read in the newspaper...

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Due to heavy rain during monsoons Ganges is always full of water

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 17 Nov 24

Ganges is one of the biggest rivers in India. It is a snow fed river. But during the monsoon in the plain areas the rains provide water. Now in winter in every part of India, Ganges is full of water. It is a rich source of...

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The red hibiscus is bigger in late autumn

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Oct 24

I have my red hibiscus planted in pots in my balcony. This year autumn has faced rains all the time. The monsoon has not gone from Calcutta. Still the red hibiscus has grown bigger in size.

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The white jasmine also grow well in autumn

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 1 Oct 24

In calcutta it is strange that it is autumn yet it is raining. Monsoon becomes boring at one point of time. But due to the rains the white jasmine plants that are there in my balcony are growing well. They are lovely. The flowers...

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The money plants as creepers surround the balcony

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 24 Sep 24

In the monsoon season the money plants as creepers surround the balcony. I got 3 of those plants in pots. they grew in their own way. Then they grow up as climbers and surround the parts of the balcony.

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the red hibiscus in my balcony has turned reddish pink

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 17 Aug 24

I planted the red hibiscus in the summer season in April. Now it is monsoon. It is planted in pots in balcony. In 4 months time it has turned reddish pink. There is cloudy weather. As there is no sunlight for a week the flowers...

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In the monsoon resorts travellers can spend leisurely time

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 9 Aug 24

Whenever we get time we spend time in the countryside. In the monsoon resorts there are lovely habitats. The habitats have sheds, lawns, trees and wooden constructions so that travellers can feel that they are in a habitat.

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Bengalies in monsoon prefer a food called khichri.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 6 Aug 24

In monsoon in bengal there is a food which is preferred called khichri. It is a combination of moong dal or lentil and rice. It is cooked together. Potatoes and cauliflowers are boiled and added in the food. It tastes very nice.

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In the monsoon the green rice fields look like grasslands

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 3 Aug 24

In the monsoon the green rice fields look like grasslands. They grow very well in Birbhum and Bardhaman in Bengal. it is very heavy monsoon at the moment. Vast acres of land can be seen to be green and greener.

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The white tagar flowers grow well in monsoon

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 2 Aug 24

The white tagar flowers grow well in monsoon. I have planted the flowering plants in the pots in the balcony. i have planted them in the summer. It took the monsoon season and the rains for their right blossom. They look white and...

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The pink hibiscus has retained its colour

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 28 Jul 24

I planted the pink hibiscus 2 months ago in pots in my balcony. As I have planted it in the same season that is monsoon, the hibiscus retained its colour. What i observed over the years if the hibiscus plants are kept for more...

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Ladies fingers bring the greatest revenue in monsoon

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 14 Jul 24

In bengal after summer in the monsoon very less varieties of vegetables grow. Cauliflowers grow only in winter. Ladies fingers or bhendi are the most popular vegetables which grow the most and bring maximum revenue.

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In monsoon the brinjals grow well.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 14 Jul 24

Brinjal or egg fruit is another vegetable which grow well in monsoon. Brinjal is called begun in bengali and baigan in hindi. In the monsoon the small formations come. The vegetable becomes ripe in August and september.

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In the monsoon the ringegourds become ripe

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 14 Jul 24

In Bengal Ringegourds or jhinge are very popular. People make jhinge posto and other dishes in monsoon. They become ripe at this time. they are watery vegetables and can be eaten both rice and chapatis

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