[Ex-Ithacan]

No superpower. First aim should be to ensure that every one gets enough food, clothes and has a proper house.


Nobel causes sc, but unfortunately that doesn't always work out. Look at the US, too many homeless, hungry and ill-clothed folks about the streets. :(

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Swabhumi Heritage Park
photo copyright Lucy Pritchard

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8777/kolkatalucyprtichardssav8.jpg

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Homeland - Kolkata's first one stop home solutions store is spread over 100,000 sq ft spread over six floors. It is in Bhowanipore.

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/8687/homelandmallkolkatasx8.jpg

Pantaloons - India's largest Pantaloon store opened its doors in Kankurgacchi recently

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9656/pantaloonskankurgacchisyw0.jpg

[suncity]

Here is South City. Looks like the project is going on at a decent pace.

photos cc rights suncity

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6629/southcityprojectskolkatlv5.jpg

The Mall really has a big frontage on the main road. I couldn't capture it that well from the car.

http://i14.tinypic.com/4utmwsh.jpg

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The 28 storey Bel Air in Alipore u/c

photo cc rights suncity

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/271/belairealiporekolkatasi5.jpg

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Birla Building - the Kolkata of various Birla Groups
photo cc rights suncity

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4612/birlabuildingfv6.jpg

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photos cc rights suncity

22 Camac Street - a popular mall

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5060/22camacstreetkolkataah5.jpg

CitiMart (Pam Shopping), Gariahat

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/985/citimartkolkataha5.jpg

Great Eastern Technocity - an electronics retail store, Sarat Bose Road

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2698/geeasterntechnocitygo9.jpg

[mczamalek]

Thanks for all these, suncity- Kolkata is a wonderful chaos ;)

[suncity]

Ballygunge

photo copyright Ananya Dasgupta

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http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4176/ballygungeananyadasguptjw2.jpg

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Rabindra Sarobar
photos copyright Anannya Dasgupta

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http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/3603/rabindrasarobarananyadatq1.jpg

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http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/5927/southcityrisesananyadasxr8.jpg

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Moulin Rouge, Park Street
photo copyright Keka

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3079/kolkatamoulinrougekekali8.jpg

Sourav's, off Park Street
photo copyright lucypritchard

http://i19.tinypic.com/4mvm3x1.jpg

Peter Cat, off Park Street
photo copyright Indranil Dasgupta

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9374/petercatindranilhg6.jpg

Magnolia. Park Street
photo copyright Indranil Dasgupta

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7115/magnoliaindranildasguptwy5.jpg

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Howrah Bridge and Howrah station

photo copyright asiskchatt

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7325/howrahbridgerailwayasissr8.jpg

Citizen's Park
photo copyright Soumya

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7973/citizensparksoumyaow5.jpg

Dakhineswar Temple
photo copyright Soumya

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3039/templekolkataap3.jpg

Chowringhee
photo copyright frisse82


http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5835/kolkatafrisse82lk1.jpg

AJC Bose Road flyover
photo copyright abdesign

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4883/ajcflyoverabdesignol3.jpg

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Shahid Minar and the bus terminus below... efforts to remove the bus terminus or move it underground have not materialized. Yet such a move would make the place a lot nicer and greener.

photo copyright deBop

http://i7.tinypic.com/6449lkn.jpg

[ReNik]

Sun

The second of the scroll-images features "South City", I guess. How big is this project ?

[suncity]

Sun

The second of the scroll-images features "South City", I guess. How big is this project ?

South City has four 35 storey towers under construction (I think they have all topped out). A close to 1 million sq ft mall is also under construction. Plus there is the school and club house stuff. There is also a proposal for a 15 storey luxury tower. A flyover from the complex to Prince Anwar Shah Road connector (to EM bypass) has been proposed by the developer.

[Ex-Ithacan]

Love this pic, thanks for including it.


http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3039/templekolkataap3.jpg

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Some Kolkata aerials

Salt Lake sectors I and III plus Salt Lake Stadium aerial
photo copyright Ravi

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1789/bidhananagrbishnuvd7.jpg

Ranji Stadium (Eden Gardens) + Raj Bhavan (Governor House) aerial
photo copyright anirban

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6035/edengardensnightanirbantj0.jpg

The Howrah Bridge aerial
photo copyright Ravi

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1460/rabindrasetuaerialbishnqv7.jpg

The Second Hooghly Bridge aerial
photo copyright preethi2590

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6195/secondhooghlypreethi259nv0.jpg

Northern suburbs along the Airport Highway - Nazrul Avenue
photo copyright ravi

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4420/aerialviewkolkatravi2br9.jpg

New Town under construction, the 35 sq km township is expected to have a population of one million when completed (which will be a long time from now I guess).
photo copyright ravi

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7320/rajarhatconstructionbisyq3.jpg

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Newly opened Nivedita Bridge

photos copyright my

1
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1143/vniveditatollmyckolkatavh1.jpg

2
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2295/niveditabridge2mykolkatog0.jpg

3
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/5610/niveditabridgemykolkatafd3.jpg

4
photo copyright Soumyajit

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8080/nibeditabridgesoumyajitnt8.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

And so the growth continues. The new town will have 1 million in a 35 sq km area? Wow, that's some density.

[suncity]

And so the growth continues. The new town will have 1 million in a 35 sq km area? Wow, that's some density.

This is what the government proposed initially:

Rajarhat New Town : Total area: 38.55 sq / km, Flats [apartments] to be constructed: 3 lakh (approx) [3 lakh = 300,000], Water treatment plants to be built: 1, Road network to be built: 700 km

Estimated population 750,000 residents and 250,000 floating population.

So the projected density is pretty high. Not a very happy situation.

The biggest project currently under development is Sukhobrishti complex which will have 20,000 apartments and a projected population of 100,000. The project will be over 150 acres.

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photos copyright Soumya

Nabadiganta

1
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/4356/tcssoumyadd0.jpg

2
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9834/ctssoumyawj2.jpg

3
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2381/technopolissoumyadr9.jpg

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Kolkata rising - highrise buildings under construction at Uniworld City and Rosedale Gardens in New Town

photo copyright skr at unitech google group

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http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/2315/unitechkolkata1skrwdp8.jpg

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A couple of years old but rare aerial

photo copyright scorpilot

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4941/southkolkatascorpilotvv3.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

Fun to see an aerial, thanks for sharing your find sc.

[suncity]

Fun to see an aerial, thanks for sharing your find sc.

You are most welcome. At least you are one of the few who appreciates my postings.

:D

:cheers:

[suncity]

Kolkata's biggest festival - Durga Puja was celebrated last week... It is when the unique temporay structures called Pandals (to house the Goddess Durga) are erected all over the city - the artwork is amazing... crowds throng the streets all day and night going from Pandal hopping, eating out catching up with friends and family and having lots of fun.

The shopping

Shopping crowds around the New Market area

photos copyright Robin2d

1
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6530/shreeram2robind2dzp3.jpg

2
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1492/shreeramarcaderobind2dku1.jpg

3
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6048/lindsayrobin2dym4.jpg

4
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5522/lindsay2robin2dnn7.jpg

5
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7686/newmarketrobin2dxy5.jpg

6
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1509/pujacrowds3robin2duf2.jpg

7
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5083/pujacrowds4robin2dac2.jpg

8 - Kolkata Municipal Corporation building

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7906/kolkatacorporationrobinzb1.jpg

9
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1861/idpujacrowdsrobin2dvc9.jpg

Around Gariahat Area

photos copyright Aban

1
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8255/pujarushabansfy9.jpg

2
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/779/pujashopingabansuv0.jpg

3
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4562/shoppersoujaabansaq3.jpg

4
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/6113/gariahaatmallaban1slo6.jpg


The Pandals - just a small sampling of them out of thousands across the megapolis.


photo copyright Abhra_CNMC

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8646/durgapujaabhracmcmh7.jpg

Amazing to see such art work just for 5 days of festivity

photo copyright IanAndNisha

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8461/durgaopujaianandnishaaw5.jpg

The Pandal that was embroiled in a controversy (http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-29955020071011) and finally got resolved (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hvjlDttN9USYjz3X-aODSyuSe0ZQ)

photo copyright Rangan Neogy

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5774/pandalfdeh7.jpg

photos copyright Indraneel

1

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5098/puja2indraneelswa4.jpg

2

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2302/pujapandal2indraneelshp8.jpg


photo copyright aarnav_4_U

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8117/suruchipandalaarnav4youpw3.jpg

photo cc rights Abhishek Datta

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3170/suruchiabhishekduttaay3.jpg

photo cc rights Abhishek Datta

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2004/pachishepalliabhishekdauh1.jpg

photo copyright Soumava Chowdhury


http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/53/karmisanghasoumavochowdui6.jpg

photo copyright Navaneeta Sen

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9485/parkcircusnavneetasengb9.jpg

Bijoya Dashami - the last day of the festival - a mixture of sadness and joy

Dancing at the ghat (Hooghly river bank)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1425/visarjandanceemmerichfa3.jpg

Bisarjan (the immersion)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7388/bisarjanemmerichnv3.jpg

More dancing

photo copyright ubk

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2470/kolkatapuja3ubk3kx6.jpg

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photos copyright Abhishek

DLF

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1566/dlfitparkabhishekvb5.jpg

Approaching the Nivedita Bridge

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1045/apprachtoniveditabridgezh3.jpg

Unitech Infospace - phase I u/c, New Town

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6960/unitechinfospaceabhishexl0.jpg

Uniworld City u/c, New Town

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1120/roseadaleunitechabhisheov4.jpg

Akankha Krishnachura - three 24 storey towers u/c, New Town

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3706/akankhaabhishelvn4.jpg



The entrance to the under development Kolkata West International City in Howrah and is being built by Indonesian companies.

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http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4296/kolkatawestabhisheksht6.jpg

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Technopolis

photo copyright Satish Dhote

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4006/technopolissatishdhote1bx3.jpg

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Aerial views of New Town

photos copyright Suvarghya

Note the villages/semi urban areas in both approaches. Also the streches of flattened land ready for new construction.

The approach from Nabadiganta/Salt Lake

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2792/newtownaerialcoolsuvargme3.jpg

The approach from the VIP Road (Airport side). The City Centre II mall u/c is seen in this picture.

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/189/newtownaerialsuvarghyaspa7.jpg

Greenfield Heights, New Town

photo copyright Sourav

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/5946/greenfiledsouravsxq6.jpg

Globsyn Crystals, Nabadiganta taking shape

photo copyright Vikash

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8136/globsyncrystalsviewvikadz1.jpg

Omega under construction, Nabadiganta

photo copyright Sourav

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6282/bipsouravszq1.jpg

DCL, Bidhan Nagar

photo copyright Sourav

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3387/bengaldclsouravxe3.jpg

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photos copyright purplehaze

Anandalok Hospital, Bidhan Nagar

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/6669/anandalokhospitalpurplesq0.jpg

Bhubijnan Bhaban (Geological Survey), Bidhan Nagar

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5615/gsisaltlakepurplehazesnl0.jpg

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The recently opened South City Mall, Kolkata's largest at 1 million sq ft

1
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/931/southcitythedreamisnotup1.jpg

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http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3009/southcitymall3thedreamixi3.jpg

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http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3396/southcitymallthedreamiskn9.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

^ Having worked for many years in the shopping mall arena, those crowds are quite impressive. I did notice that there aren't many people carrying shopping bags, which isn't a great sign for retailers. Hopefully that will change once the initial "touring" of the mall turns to shopping at the mall.

[Chelsea Spy]

Awesome thread -sorry not to have discovered it sooner. :tup:

India is an amazing place. I went to Calcutta ten years ago. All the crumbling Victorian architecture, plus the general chaos, made the city seem like a sort of post-apocalyptic London. I was particularly struck by the church that is identical to St Martin's In the Fields in Trafalgar Square.

Looks like there has been a lot of new development since, most of it quite unattractive. I can't help but be dismayed by all these new shopping malls. They might look like progress, but they aren't... :slob:

[Juggernaut]

Awesome thread -sorry not to have discovered it sooner. :tup:

India is an amazing place. I went to Calcutta ten years ago. All the crumbling Victorian architecture, plus the general chaos, made the city seem like a sort of post-apocalyptic London. I was particularly struck by the church that is identical to St Martin's In the Fields in Trafalgar Square.

Looks like there has been a lot of new development since, most of it quite unattractive. I can't help but be dismayed by all these new shopping malls. They might look like progress, but they aren't... :slob:

Why do you say so??

[Chelsea Spy]

Because progress has nothing to do with buying the same globalised crap as everywhere else. Many aspects of Western capitalism should not be emulated - they are a disaster for all concerned. KFC in India... what a shame.

[suncity]

6 Having worked for many years in the shopping mall arena, those crowds are quite impressive. I did notice that there aren't many people carrying shopping bags, which isn't a great sign for retailers. Hopefully that will change once the initial "touring" of the mall turns to shopping at the mall.

Kolkata is a price sensitive city. So if the prices are "right" and also the products are right, the mall should do okay. I hear one of the stores there is going to sell some 40 imported varieties of cheese. Will that sell? Time will tell.

Spencer's largest hyper store opens in Kolkata news

http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_r/RPG/20080202_spencers_kolkata.html

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation (also lovingly called Chorporation; chor = thief).

photo copyright Sanjiv Kapoor

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9981/chaplinsquarekolkata2saps2.jpg


Gillander House

photo copyright Patrick

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3380/gillanderhousepatricksz5.jpg

Geological Survey of India

photo copyright Sanjeev Kapoor

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5023/gsisanjeevkapoorszx6.jpg

A building on Lindsay Street - the shoe store Khadim (http://www.khadims.com/) is a city based company which has done pretty well with its huge chain of shoe stores

photo copyright Sanjeev Kapoor

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9621/khadimssanjivkapoorxg2.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

All the old buildings in India are so colorful. I hope they can be saved from the wreckingball mentality the US experienced for so many years.

[suncity]

Photos and text copyright Vegchop (SSC India forumer)

1) Nabadiganta as seen from Nalban boating complex.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7052/dscf5297vc9.jpg

2) Closeup view

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4373/dscf5354zu5.jpg

3) City Center

a) great place to wind off, specially in the open spaces.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7643/dscf5046zm4.jpg

b) The new display is a big hit during the IPL matches.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6707/dscf5049ri8.jpg

c) Cafe Coffee Day (CCD)- India's equivalent of Starbucks.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4533/dscf5069uk6.jpg

d) Kaafila at City Center has great Biryani.

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8199/dscf5085copyya9.jpg

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photos and text copyright Vegchop

1) Bylanes of North Kolkata

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/337/dscf4317ps6.jpg

2) A new residential complex u/c

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4746/dscf5121qd2.jpg

photos copyright Sharmistha

1) South City

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1112/southcitytowerssharmistmm2.jpg

2) Rabindra Sarobar Stadium

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3293/rabindrasarobarstadiumsrq1.jpg

3) Hiland Park, Rabindra Sarobar, South City Mall

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http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3605/kolkataskylinesharmisthcq0.jpg


photo copyright kebbie755

1) South City

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4610/royalcalcuttasouthcitykop9.jpg

photo copyright Paddy's point of view

1) Aerial of Uniworld City under construction

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8307/uniworldcitypaddyspointmx7.jpg

photo copyright Saikat

1) Royal Calcutta Golf Club

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http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/153/kolkataviewgreensaikatspm7.jpg

photos copyright vaichat1

1) Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/3631/kolkathighrisevaichatsk4.jpg

2) New development along Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1320/kolkataviewvaichat1xw5.jpg

3) New development along Eastern Metropolitan Bypass; Also note Kolkata's first cash and carry outlet of the German company Metro.

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9062/kolkataeastvaichat12gx9.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

Always fun to see the new developments and skyline shots, but that 1st North Kolkata bylane shot was really intriguing. Thanks sc.

[suncity]

Always fun to see the new developments and skyline shots, but that 1st North Kolkata bylane shot was really intriguing. Thanks sc.

Most of Kolkata is a maze of lanes, bylanes and narrow alleys like the above. If the city (and most of its residents) had money, they could have painted the houses, cleaned up the lanes and it could have become a charming tourist attraction. But maybe two decades from now.

[suncity]

photos copyright ArijeetB (SSC forumer)

Nivedita bridge interchange on the Kolkata side - start of National Highway 2.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4148/niveditaaerial2ag8.jpg

South Kolkata aerial - You can see South City, the Sarobar, the Lake Gardens flyover!

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/8018/southkolkataaerialxf8.jpg

[Jimby]

Am I ever glad to have have found your great thread of the city where I was born!
It is nice to see all the changes as well as the old Victorian buildings in the photos.
I look forward to your future updates. :tup:

[suncity]

Am I ever glad to have have found your great thread of the city where I was born!
It is nice to see all the changes as well as the old Victorian buildings in the photos.
I look forward to your future updates. :tup:

Glad you liked the picture posts.

[suncity]

Omega Building

photo copyright Sukanya Hoon

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4060/omegasukanyahoonsaw5.jpg


A lane decorated for Christmas

photo copyright Arunima

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5011/kolkatalanearunimaan7.jpg

Some bungalows

photo copyright matthieu

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/8116/bidhananagrmatthieuiw0.jpg

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Ekta Heights, a residential complex

photo copyright Ekta Heights Association

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/6606/ektaheightskolkatasej8.jpg

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photo copyright Kaushik UEC

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/2292/kolkataaerialkaushikuecfj1.jpg

The Vivekananda and Nivedita bridges

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/5845/viveksetukaushikuecry9.jpg

Another view

photo copyright architect

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8613/kolkataaerialarchitectsfs6.jpg

The Gopuram of the temple in Posta Bazar area.

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/4010/kolkatatemplearchitectsnw0.jpg

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Peerless Inn and Shahid Mindar (Martyrs' monument)

photo copyright Go

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/1959/peerlessinnkolkatagoasp4.jpg

[Ex-Ithacan]

A lane decorated for Christmas

photo copyright Arunima

http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/5011/kolkatalanearunimaan7.jpg


Interesting. Are there very many Christians there? It's good to see so many smaller cars too. I wish more folks in the US would think about getting smaller vehicles.

[suncity]

Interesting. Are there very many Christians there?

Yes.

[suncity]

Views of Kolkata from Vidyasagar Bridge

photos copyright ArijeetB (SSC forumer)

1 - Kolkata on the Hooghly - The strand skyline

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/7568/strandrdskylinegk7.jpg


2 - Kolkata on the Maidan - the skyline of Kolkata downtown

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1017/chowringsheeskylineab7.jpg

3 - Zoom in to South Kolkata - South City Towers - Kolkata's current tallest buildings

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3940/southcityfrombridgenm8.jpg

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The rising Nabadiganta skyline

photo copyright Murthy

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/3792/kolkataskylinemurthy2ei9.jpg

The housing complexes - Calcutta Greens and Udita along EM Bypass at night

photo copyright rahulredeye

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4488/kolkataskylinerahulredesg2.jpg

The Bengal Silver Spring Complex

photo copyright Arindam

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/3070/kolkatunrealarindamsfd9.jpg


Genexx Valley - a highrise complex rising in suburban south Kolkata

photo by ArijeetB

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/7075/skylinerj8.jpg


Nalban - a popular place to unwind

photo copyright Vegchop

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5908/dscf5277ak8.jpg


Kolkata nights

photo copyright z1zzy

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/8919/2667637438443b20a6f0bxy4.jpg

[Lysander]

Great thread Suncity! I just discovered it as well. I visited the city 3 years ago and it seems to have changed alot since then.
I remember the post office (colonial architecture) in the downtown area was good-looking. Do you have any pics of it?
Looking forward for future updates!
namaskar

[suncity]

Great thread Suncity! I just discovered it as well. I visited the city 3 years ago and it seems to have changed alot since then.
I remember the post office (colonial architecture) in the downtown area was good-looking. Do you have any pics of it?
Looking forward for future updates!
namaskar

The city has not really changed that much in the past three years. It is the same good old Cal with its mix of poverty and wealth.

Here are some photos of colonial buildings taken by me..

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=15038565&postcount=107

[suncity]

Kolkata view - Peerless, Aaykar Bhavan (Income Tax), Victoria House (CESC), Statesman House

photo copyright Asma

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BBD Bag

photo copyright Ravi

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[Ex-Ithacan]

^ What is the white building in the middle of the 2nd pic?

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^ What is the white building in the middle of the 2nd pic?

It is the St Andrews Church, completed in 1818 and built on the site of the first Court House (after which the street is named as Old Court House Street). The picture is slightly old. The church does get a regular coat of paint unlike other buildings, but the white colour is difficult to maintain in Kolkata's pollution and humid weather.

[Ex-Ithacan]

Thanks for the info sc. I hadn't thought about the pollution aspect of maintenence.

[MolsonExport]

Thanks for pictures of a rarely-showcased city on these threads.

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Nabadiganta skyline

photo copyright Dianna

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Kolkata skyline

photos copyright ArijeetB

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Bel Air and the Chowinghee skyline behind

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photos copyright Sharmistha Chaki (http://picasaweb.google.com/sharmistha.chaki/Nature3)

Dakhinapan and Ellora Apartments

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South City, Hiland Park etc

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photos copyright DrLahiri

1 - Avishikta

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2 - Ruchira Residency

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New condominiums

photo copyright Kazz

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TypiCAL

photo copyright Alessandro

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Rabirashmi - the country's first solar powered housing complex

photo copyright ArijeetB

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New condominium amongst crumbling old Kolkata

photo copyright AjayB

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Central Kolkata

photos copyright Wishmaster

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2
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new condominiums

Greenfield Heights

photo copyright ArijeetB

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Unitech Heights, Uniworld City

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Akankha

photo copyright Chaitali

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Bengal Shrachi

photo copyright Akashpratim

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Vibgyor
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The 120,000 capacity Salt Lake Stadium aerial view

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An aerial view of the Raj Bhavan (Governor's House)

photo copyright indranile

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Birla Temple

photo copyright Sudeep Chatterjee

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Kolkata - Mani Square Mall and Apollo Gleneagleas Hospital

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North Kolkata aerial

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South Kolkata aerial

photo copyright renierravin

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Office buildings, Omega, Benchmark and Infinity

photo copyright Anupam

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Kolkata - celebrating its biggest festival - Durga Puja - last week

photo cc rights arindamttg

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[Ex-Ithacan]

^^^ Those aerial views are cool, thanks for posting them.

[suncity]

^^^ Those aerial views are cool, thanks for posting them.

Thanks for appreciating the posts.

:)

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Sarobar stadium

photo copyright Sharmistha

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photos copyright Rinid

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photo copyright Anirban

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Government offices overlooking the Central Park

photo copyright Amit

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DCL office

photo copyright Abhijit Ghosh

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Omega, Infinity II and Infinity I office buildings

photo copyright Jens

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A city school

photo copyright Aniruddha Mukherjee

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Chatterjee International Centre

photo copyright Vamsi

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Taj Bengal Hotel
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Photo copyright Ranjan Santra

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Picture Courtesy:http://www.southcityprojects.com

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Location Map Orange Marked Area

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Courtesy : UNITECH

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Courtesy : Merlin Projects Website

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Courtesy : All check Deals (http://www.allcheckdeals.com/commercial-project-dlf-dlfnewtownheightsplaza-rajarhat-kolkata.php)

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Developer: Fort Group
Picture Courtesy : Fort Group Website

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Copyright : Infinity IT Parks

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Details:
Tower 1 - CIRRUS - 25 storeys
Tower 2 - STRATUS - 20 storeys
Tower 3 - NIMBUS - 24 storeys
Tower 4 - CUMULUS - 24 storeys

Courtesy: www.ideal.in

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http://www.keppelland.com.sg/img/res/india/in_kolkata.jpg

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G+14 to G+29
1376 Apartments

Courtesy : www.nkrealtors.com

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1 - Malancha

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2 - Mallika

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Courtesy: www.bengaldcl.com

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Credits : anticlockonline
Courtesy : SarafIndian

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Courtesy : Euromast

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Master Plan

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Images

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Credits : rupakd

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PROJECT DETAILS

One of Kolkata’s Largest Residential Project
» Total Land Area of 16.38 acres
» Over 80% landscaped open areas
» 6 Towers of G + 19 each , Total 796 Flats
» 2BHK (76 nos.), 3BHK (474 nos.) & 4BHK (246 nos.)
» Total Construction area of about 17.5 Lacs sqft
» 6 High Speed Elevators in each tower (4 general & 2 service elevators)
» About 50,000 sq ft of commercial area dedicated for daily convenience, medical shops etc

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Master Plan

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Location

Courtesy : rupakd

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Credits : Akankha Google Group

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Credits : Abhishek Sadhya

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Shristi Hotel, an arm of Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, has joined hands with global hospitality major Westin Hotels & Resorts, for the 323-key address which hopes to welcome guests by end-2011.

The twin towers of the G+35 hotel, a “bionic structure”, will boast a rooftop helipad. This is the second hotel project with an overseas partner announced in Rajarhat in recent weeks, with Ambuja Realty confirming the Swissôtel Group as its hospitality partner for the five-star mall hotel atop City Centre 2.

The Shristi-Westin alliance on the eight-acre land parcel would be the first standalone deluxe five-star hotel in a Rajarhat.

Designed by the Spanish firm of Cervera & Pioz, which created the New York Stock Exchange and the Acropolis Museum in Greece, the star address is banking on “building with the bear and running with the bull”, says an industry veteran.

Source : The Telegraph (http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091028/jsp/calcutta/story_11664634.jsp)

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The urban development department has approached police for help in setting up a parking lot next to Salt Lake City Centre in the face of opposition from residents.

Residents are opposed to the project as it would come up on a park in Block DC.

“We have written to the superintendent of North 24-Parganas police and the additional police superintendent, Salt Lake,” said a senior official of the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority’s (CMDA) planning wing.

A year and a half ago, the urban development department had signed an agreement with Simplex Projects Limited for constructing a multi-level parking plaza on a plot adjacent to City Centre.

Pegged at Rs 50 crore — including the cost of land — the project proposed a five-tier building across 62 cottahs where four floors would accommodate around 500 cars and 40 two-wheelers. The rest of the area (15 per cent) would be available for commercial use.

According to the deal, Simplex Projects Limited would undertake the project on a build-operate-transfer basis for 30 years and then hand over the parking lot to the CMDA.

“The deal was signed in March 2008 and construction was supposed to be completed in 18 months. But with residents’ associations protesting against the project, there was hardly any progress,” said a senior CMDA official.

Local residents, including those of The Residency in City Centre, feel the destruction of the picturesque park next to City Centre would be a terrible loss to the locality.

“It is a beautiful park where both young and old residents come in the morning, practise yoga and breathe fresh air. A multi-tier car parking lot would make the area horribly polluted,” pointed out Suranjan Bonerjee, 71, who lives at The Residency.

The company handling the project feels such problems should have been ironed out before the deal was inked. The government has already received nearly 50 per cent of the project cost.

“It’s the government’s responsibility to ensure that we can start work on the project,” said B.K. Duggal of Simplex Projects.

Source: The Telegraph

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Credits : arijeetb, sarafindian, suncity

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Location: New Town
Category: Residential
Developer: Bengal Greenfield Projects
Architects:
Status: Built 2007
Details:
The HIG phase of Greenfield Heights is a cluster of 4, 18(G+17) stories glittering residential structures Sandhyatara, Shrobona, Saptarshi and Suktara. Organised landscape using greenery, and other landscaping element along with children's play field, jogging/cycling track are provided. Car parking facilities in covered and open space.
The Galaxy - a self-contained commercial complex ensures that all your day to day needs are fully met.
The club, Star Trek, is a star-spangled affair, with diverse facilities to suit one and all. Facilities include health club, aerobic, yoga, gymnasium, tennis court, indoor games, baby pool, community hall for marriage parties and other cultural activities.

Website: http://www.greenfieldrealestates.com/web/greenfieldheights_features.html

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