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The ILSA International Conference, 2009 at NUJS, Kolkata, India
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NUJS International Law Students (NUJS—ILS) |
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Traveling to Kolkata |
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Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal and is the second largest city by area in India. It is located in eastern India on the east bank of the River Hooghly. When referred to as "Kolkata", it usually includes the suburbs, and thus its population exceeds 15 million, making it India's third most populous city. This also makes it the world's eighth largest metropolitan area.
Kolkata served as the capital of India during the British Raj until 1911 when it was the centre of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics in India. Kolkata has been home to achievers in diverse fields, ranging from film-makers such as Satyajit Ray, to Nobel laureates such as Rabindra Nath Tagore and Amartya Sen, and to Mother Theresa and her Missionaries of Charity. The Bengali intelligentsia is renowned throughout the country, and the phrase “What Kolkata thinks today, the world will think tomorrow” is an oft-repeated phrase.
Today, Kolkata is a blend of history and modernity, which is reflected most in the architecture of the city. North Calcutta is adorned with beautiful colonial architecture, whereas places such as Salt Lake City boast of modern buildings that give the city the feel of a true world-class metropolis.
The hub of the city is Park Street, which has the city’s best restaurants, pubs and nightclubs. Also around Park Street is the 1200-acre Maidan park, which is home to the Victoria Memorial. Kolkata also has two of the biggest sports stadiums in the world, the Eden Gardens and Salt Lake Stadium.
Online Resources for Travel to Kolkata, India |
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Princep Ghat, Kolata |
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Tiger at the Sundarbans (2 hour drive from Kolkata) |
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The Hoogly River |
