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The mustard plantations grow the best in winter

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 29 Dec

In west bengal mustard is used as a most reliable edible oil for cooking fish curry and vegetables. The mustard paste is given in ilish fish dishes. In winter they grow the best. The yellowish farmlands of mustard look awesome in...

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Today I had gobhi aloo matar curry with chapatis

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 9 Dec 24

In winter the cauliflowers are very tasty. West bengal is the highest producer of cauliflower in India. I had cauliflower potato peas curry with chapatis. Cauliflower is called fulgobhi potato is called aloo and peas is called...

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The lime trees grow well during monsoon

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 20 Aug 24

In west bengal monsoon is almost ending. From here on it will be the beginning of autumn. The lime trees grow well at this time. There are 3 types of limes found in bengal including patilebu, kagjilebu and gandharaj lebu.

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A severe storm is going to hit Bengal tomorrow

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 25 May 24

According to weather forecast a severe storm is going to originate from Bay of Bengal and hit land areas. Parts of Orissa, West Bengal and Bangladesh will be affected. These places will get a lot of rain also.

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The weather in Bengal has changed

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 19 Apr 24

The weather in West Bengal India has changed. In other years in the month of April there used to be norwesters giving rain here and there with storms. This year there has not been any norwester called kalbaisakhi in bengali. The...

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The cauliflower plantations are beautiful in the countryside

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 26 Nov 23

In West Bengal, winter is the season when maximum cauliflowers are grown. In the countryside it is a beautiful to see the cauliflower plantations. They are used as staple vegetable and vegetable curries are made by bengalies. In...

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Many people dont know their state diversity.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 27 May 23

According to biological diversity every region has its own diversity. In West Bengal the state bird is white throated kingfisher. Many people who see crows or sparrows never know what is the state bird. If industrial wastes dont...

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white throated kingfisher

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The sea shells eating fishes is an amazing sight.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 9 May 23

The fish aquariums of Orissa and West Bengal have different sea creatures. From the glass it is amazing to see live sea shells eating the fishes. The fishes are definitely the small ones. Here the sea shells are large also in the...

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In acute heat wave people are given orange alert.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 20 Apr 23

In west bengal there is acute heat wave. Poeple are given orange alert. Schools and given temporary holidays as temperature in Calcutta crossed 42 degree celsius and in the countryside it is even more. Online classes are done till...

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Sweets from West Bengal, India

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 31 Mar 23

India as you know has several States specialising in different cuisines. West Bengal is noted for their sweets and there are about 28 sweets each having their distinctive tastes. For those with a sweet tooth it is worth...

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The radish plantations in West Bengal are planting the crop all around the year.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 23 Mar 23

Ten years ago, radish plantations used to grow radish only during the winter. In India winter starts from November and ends by February. But the carrot is planted all around the year. The farms are big and the crops bring a lot of...

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In the mangrove forests the tide of the rivers are at the backside

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 22 Mar 23

Sundarbans in West Bengal has backwaters like Alleppey in Kerala. When the steamers ride on the the waters, they feel the back current. There are mangrove forests all around it. It is fun travelling in the steamers and visiting...

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In Sundarban in spring travellers spend time in the swimming pools.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 18 Feb 23

In Sundarban in West Bengal there are many beautiful resorts. It is spring season now. The travellers in Sonar Bangla and many other resorts spend time in the swimming pools. The water of the swimming pools are are not that cold....

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In winter the marigold flowers are cultivated in big numbers.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 26 Nov 22

In West Bengal marigold is cultivated for earning revenue. While marigold it used all the year for making garlands, in winter the marigold grows bigger in size. In the countryside they are grown they plucked and given to the...

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In West Bengal marigold is cultivated all over the year.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 11 Nov 22

In West Bengal different flowers are cultivated at different times of the year. But as marigold grows both in winter and in summer it is cultivated in bulk quantity. Many farmers earn their livelihood by marigold cultivation. They...

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In the parks in the hills static figures of animals are made for children.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 5 Nov 22

In the hills of Jharkhand and West Bengal border there are lovely parks for children. While the see saw, the rides for them are common, these days, static figures of animals are created for amusement of the children. The figures...

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In the countryside the mustard farms look lovely.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 24 Aug 22

In West Bengal everyone uses mustard oil for cooking. Also mustard oil is used to light diya and also apply on hair and skin. There are open plantations in the countryside where mustard is grown. It is a lovely sight to see the...

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In the ridged gourd plantations in Murshidabad there is cover farming

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 23 Aug 22

In Murshidabad in West Bengal there is cover farming done. While rice is planted on one area of the land there is ridged gourd plantations on the other piece of land. These crops are given shed by macha because they cannot...

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In West Bengal between carrot farms and rice fields there are green demarcations.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 11 Jun 22

In West Bengal in the farms lands in Malda, Birbhum, in between carrot farms and rice fields there are green demarcations. That means those plants are plants which turn into bushes. During rains and at other seasons there is no...

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Bamboo plantations in the countryside bring extra oxygen.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 24 May 22

Bamboo plantations are very popular in the countryside. In the countryside in West Bengal the agricultural lands are very fertile. Bamboo plantations are planted in many places. In many case dwarf bamboo plants are planted. They...

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