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Mar 19th, 2007, 17:16
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Ancient Kolkatta
when does Kolkatta get rid off the Ambassador taxis, the rickety trams, and the regular bandhs? Doesnt it make it very ancient ?
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Mar 19th, 2007, 17:40
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it could make it special ( I love the place so I might be a little biased)..... Sydney ditched its' trams ...melbourne kept theirs' and now they are a tourism focus.
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Mar 19th, 2007, 17:51
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I am also in favour of the Ambys and Trams. But can't say the same for Bandhs...
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Mar 19th, 2007, 19:02
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Contrary to all of your wishes, Kolkata is going back to the habit of Bandhs, and doing away with Trams and Ambys. |
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Mar 19th, 2007, 19:24
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I know, and its so sad...
Just saw news flash for another Kolkata Bandh, called by Maoists. And still people expect companies to setup in WB... |
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Mar 20th, 2007, 20:51
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I was sad for months when they packed up the gariahat - golpark boulevard shops many moons ago. Just let some things be. It's what the place is about? That's it's character. What would benaras b without it's galis?
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Mar 20th, 2007, 20:57
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I like those yellow, i mean yell'O cabs
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Mar 27th, 2007, 18:52
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A long way to go...
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Kol is back with bandhs.... And trams & amby's are still there in kol but less of use now...
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Mar 28th, 2007, 15:14
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And how about renaming centuries old roads and even establishments with fresh names that got nothing to do with its history? Though that's not a very recent habit.
A city (and state) that tries to forget her history and still marches back to past? |
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