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Photo Publication – XI
April 2, 2014
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Photo Publicatiom – XI
Spice Route
April 2014
My photo feature on Heritage Buildings of Kolkata, titled “Glimpses of Kolkata” was published in the April 2014 issue of Spice Route (In flight magazine of Spice Jet).
The six page photo feature consisted of a total of 11 photos, including a two page spread black and white title photo of the Metropolitan Building.
Metropolitan Building ~ Whiteway, Laidlaw and Co. to Big Bazar
August 29, 2012
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Metropolitan Building, Calcutta (Kolkata)
Whiteway, Laidlaw and Co. to Big Bazar
On the eastern side of Esplanade stands a spectacular building in Baroque style, complete with domes, pediments, balconies & clock tower. Known as the Metropolitan Building it once housed Calcutta’s (Kolkata’s) leading departmental stores run by the famous Whiteway, Laidlaw and Co.