Gariahat is where some feel their inner Bengali blossom, haggling, jostling... Among its all-time wares is the nightie. You have heard of Mumbai’s dabbawalas; here, the author brings you the story of Gariahat’s singular nightie loop
Once, sourcing a wall calendar or two on Poila Baisakh from the jeweller or sari shop was part of the season’s small triumphs for a household. Not any more. Calendars hung in kitchens, above telephones, beside almirahs — that habit has faded
