Sunil Das, artist

nBe it the traffic situation in Calcutta or even the innumnerable hawkers on the road, I’m perfectly happy with the state of affairs. You see all these facets have always been a part of the city and always will be. We can never change it! This is the beauty of Calcutta!

So in the spirit of things, let me say that I like seeing stray cows crossing the streets. I enjoy seeing hordes of hawkers thronging the pavements. And it’s okay by me to get stuck in a jam for 40 minutes. Comparitively, people in Bangkok are stuck in traffic snarls for two to three hours. So this is nothing! Look at Howrah Bridge with hawkers selling their wares on either side. While many will complain, consider the brighter side ? how convenient it is to pick up something. Also in some countries abroad, you don’t get to see a man on the road for miles together. So I quite like seeing crowds of jaywalkers on the streets of Calcutta.