Green, the saviour green

When I have been desparately looking for clouds for getting a lease of
life I find none in this cruel April of Calcutta.
But suddenly I find this green-this refreshing and promising green!

April is the cruellest month

At least this year's April in Calcutta

Calcutta has been reeling under heat –waves. Two persons died
yesterday when the mercury crossed the 40-degree mark for the fourth
time in six days. The discomfort index was 66 degrees Celsius.
Thursday was bad, with the maximum and minimum temperatures four
degrees above normal, the discomfort index 11 degrees above normal.

deep rooted in Bengal

A Banyan tree inside the campus of Presidency College, Calcutta.
The building seen is of a department behind the main building of the college.

One must have to know about the Presidency College, Calcutta if one
wants to know the history of Bengal Renaissance and the emerging of
modern India. Almost all the great Bengalis studied or taught in this
great institution.
It is the oldest and most prestigious colleges of India. It was
established as Hindu College, on January 20, 1817 in Calcutta. Raja
Ram Mohan Roy, the great social reformer, headed its foundation
committee. It was later renamed as Presidency College in 1855. It was
placed under the control of the University of Calcutta in 1857.
Presidency College was one of the first colleges in India to admit
female students with the first girl student attending class in 1897.

Considered as Harvard of India, Presidency College has undergraduate
and graduate degrees in natural sciences, humanities and social
sciences.

met them in Kodaikanal

newness

I dedicate this image to nishikabbo, chhayapath and Pranav on the
occasion of Bengali New Year.
shubha nababarsha

All my Flickr friends perhaps know these flowers. I do not know
whether the plant is Bengal's own but I know that to every Bengali in
West Bengal and Bangladesh is a favourite.

Mysore Palace, Mysore, India

Mysore is a city of palaces, but the most magnificent of them all is
the Mysore Palace sometimes known as the Main Palace as well. One of
the most unforgettable images of the city is the image of the
illuminated Mysore Palace against the dark black sky. It takes ninety
seven thousand light bulbs to produce this enchanting image of the
Palace. The Palace is situated in the middle of the city and is a
reminder of the grandeur of a bygone era and is today an invaluable
national treasure.

tension

The clouds suddenly appeared to cover the sun while the plant
(bougainvillea) sought to grab and secure the source of light and
life.