Thursday, 05 February 2026
Thursday, 05 February 2026
With over 80 stalls and a big crowd, the DI Club presents Winter Carnival in association with The Telegraph on January 19 was a hit! The stalls that were mostly put up by the families and relatives of the club members offered fresh home-cooked food, beverages and desserts. Some of the delish items like kebabs, momos, noodles and biryanis were hot picks. Other than eatables, stalls also offered skincare items like handmade soaps and organic oils, shawls, jewellery, home accessories, craft and decor items and even hair extensions. The little ones also put in their hard work. “This year we had several stalls run by kids, selling lemonade, dhokla, chocolates, tea, coffee and other fun items,” said Jayajit Biswas, president, DI.
Members of the Dalhousie Institute council. (L-R) Samir Doshi, council member, Kishor Sen, senior vice-president, Jayajit Biswas, president, Leslie D Gama, junior vice-president, Michael Rao, honorary secretary and Tania Robinson, council member. Jayajit Biswas said: “If crowds are an indicator of popularity, the standing-room-only at the Dalhousie Institute winter carnival on Sunday was a success with over 80 stalls packed till late evening. As a family club we encourage and support our enterprising members with the entire organising done by our own teams. A unique addition this year was the Farmers’ Market selling organic produce straight from the Sunderbans at affordable prices.”
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Vinita Arya had her stall, Vhivhidh, where she was selling Indo-western garments. “This is the second time I am coming for the winter carnival. I really like the environment here, which is why I decided to put up my stall here this year. I am enjoying the food and the ambience a lot,” said Vinita.
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Anurag Beri, who had come to the carnival with his wife, got himself a plate of steamy dumplings. “It is absolutely marvellous here. I am enjoying myself a lot here; we never had a carnival like this back in Hyderabad, where I hail from. So far, I have tried the momos, payasam, a chocolate cake, spring rolls… I have tried a bit of almost everything!” said Anurag.
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Jay Neogi and Jackie Cobb had come all the way from the US. “The carnival is beautiful. I went shopping at the stalls and got myself some face-care items. Also the momos were yum! They had beef momos here and I tried them for the first time, which was exciting,” said Jackie. “I loved the chicken tandoori and kebabs and I am hoping to taste some of the biryani before it all runs out,” said Jay Neogi, whose mother is a member of the Dalhousie Institute.
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