Calcutta

Calcutta PDF Author: Amit Chaudhuri
Publisher: Union Books
ISBN: 1908526319
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
In 1999, Amit Chaudhuri moved back to Calcutta, the city in which he was born. It was a place he had loved in his youth and the place he had made his name writing about. But upon his return he discovered that the Calcutta of his imagination had receded and another had taken its place. Lyrical, observant and profound, Calcutta is a personal account of two years (2009– 2011) spent in one of the least known – yet greatest – cities of our time by one of our leading novelists. Using the historic elections of 2011 as a fulcrum, Chaudhuri looks back to the nineteenth century, when the city burst with a new vitality, and towards the twenty-first, when – utterly changed – it seems to be on the verge of another turn. Along the way he evokes all that is most particular and extraordinary. From the homeless and the working class to the old, declining haute bourgeois; from the new malls and hotels to old houses being destroyed by developers; from politicians on their way out to the city’ s fitful attempts to embrace globalisation, Calcutta brings a multifarious universe to life.

Colonizing, Decolonizing, and Globalizing Kolkata

Colonizing, Decolonizing, and Globalizing Kolkata PDF Author: Siddhartha Sen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789462981119
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Figure 41 - An artist's depiction of the Black Town: The Chitpore Road, Calcutta. Coloured chromolithograph by William Simpson, 1867

Beyond Kolkata

Beyond Kolkata PDF Author: Ishita Dey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134931379
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
This book examines the politics behind, and the socio-economic and ecological repercussions of, the making of a new township, variously called New Town, Megacity or Jyoti Basu Nagar, in Rajarhat near Kolkata. Conceived by the West Bengal state government in the mid-1990s, in pandering to the vision of urban planners of creating a hi-tech town beyond an unruly, crowded Kolkata, and feeding the hunger of realtors and developers, the city is built on the foundations of coercive, even violent, land acquisition, state largesse and corruption — and at the cost of erasing a self-sufficient subsistence economy and despoiling a fragile environment. Yet, after its completion and departure of construction labour, the new town appears as a necropolis, a ghost city, that belies its promised image of an urban utopia, even as the displaced locals lead a precarious, mobile existence as ‘transit labour’, engaged in odd and informal jobs. Written on the basis of intensive fieldwork, government documents, court records, and chronicles of public protests, this book broadly analyses the politics and economics of urbanisation in the age of post-colonial capitalism, particularly the paradoxical combination of neoliberal and primitive modes of capital accumulation upon which the global emergence of ‘new towns’ is based. Departing from the dominant styles of urban studies that focus on cultural or spatial analysis of cities, the authors show the links between changes in space, technology, political economy, class composition, and forms of urban politics which give concrete shape to a city. It will immensely interest those in sociology, political science, economics, development studies, urban studies, policy and governance studies, and history.

Calcutta

Calcutta PDF Author: Krishna Dutta
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
A Calcutta native explores the multiple paradoxes of the city, giving personal insight into its unique history and modern identity as reflected in literature, cinema, and music. Illustrations. Maps.

Kolkata and West Bengal Rough Guides Snapshot India (includes the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Shantiniketan, Darjeeling, the Singalila Trek and Kalimpong)

Kolkata and West Bengal Rough Guides Snapshot India (includes the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Shantiniketan, Darjeeling, the Singalila Trek and Kalimpong) PDF Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1409362078
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 289

Book Description
The Rough Guide Snapshot to Kolkata and West Bengal is the ultimate travel guide to this beautiful part of India. It guides you through the state with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from sophisticated, friendly Kolkata (Calcutta) to the dense forests of the Sundarbans, home to Bengal tigers, and the charming tea plantations of Darjeeling. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, hostels and shops ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to India, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Kolkata and West Bengal, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, activities and tips for travelling with children. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to India. Full coverage: Kolkata (Calcutta), Sundarban Tiger Reserve, Murshidabad, Malda, Siliguri, New Jalpaiguri, Jaldapara, Gorumara, Darjeeling, Singalila treks, Kalimpong (Equivalent printed page extent 123 pages).

Kolkata & West Bengal

Kolkata & West Bengal PDF Author: Vanessa Betts
Publisher: Footprint Kolkata & West Benga
ISBN: 9781910120873
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
No visit to India is complete without some time spent in West Bengal, a cultured corner of the subcontinent. Wonderfully fertile lands fed by the great Ganga River are home to terracotta temples, hill stations and bustling cities. From the cool air of Darjeeling to the mangrove forests of Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Footprint's Kolkata & West Bengal covers all the top attractions in this unique region, plus lesser-known sights off the beaten track.* Essentials section with practical tips on getting there and around.* Background section with fascinating information on the region's fascinating history and culture.* Comprehensive listings of where to eat, sleep & relax.* Detailed street maps for Kolkata, Darjeeling & other key destinations.* Slim enough to fit in your pocket.Loaded with advice and information, this concise Footprint Handbook will help you get the most out of Kolkata and West Bengal without weighing you down.

Beyond Kolkata

Beyond Kolkata PDF Author: Ishita Dey
Publisher: Routledge India
ISBN: 9781138660373
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
This bookexamines the politics behind, and the socio-economic and ecological repercussions of, the making of a new township, variously called New Town, Megacity or Jyoti Basu Nagar, in Rajarhat near Kolkata. Conceived by the West Bengal state government in the mid-1990s, in pandering to the vision of urban planners of creating a hi-tech town beyondan unruly, crowded Kolkata, and feeding the hunger of realtors and developers, the city is built on the foundations of coercive, even violent, land acquisition, state largesse and corruption -- and at the cost of erasing a self-sufficient subsistence economy and despoiling a fragile environment. Yet, after its completion and departure of construction labour, the new town appears as a necropolis, a ghost city, that belies its promised image of an urban utopia, even as the displaced locals lead a precarious, mobile existence as 'transit labour', engaged in odd and informal jobs. Written on the basis of intensive fieldwork, government documents, court records, and chronicles of public protests, this book broadly analyses the politics and economics of urbanisation in the age of post-colonial capitalism, particularly the paradoxical combination of neoliberal and primitive modes of capital accumulation upon which the global emergence of 'new towns' is based. Departing from the dominant styles of urban studies that focus on cultural or spatial analysis of cities, the authors show the links between changes in space, technology, political economy, class composition, and forms of urban politics which give concrete shape to a city. It will immensely interest those in sociology, political science, economics, development studies, urban studies, policy and governance studies, and history.
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