Kolkata sun has set well before 5.15 pm on 2025-11-09

It's just about 5.15 pm on Sunday 2025-11-09 and the sun has already set over Kolkata. It's almost impossible to drive without switching on the headlights of your car or two-wheeler after 5 pm. 

In 2025, in spite of a clear sky during the day, it started getting completely dark by 5.45 pm ever since mid October (viz. Diwali) between Kolkata and Balasore, Kolkata and Dhanbad, Kolkata and Baharampur towards North Bengal. 

People from rest of India should plan their drives accordingly. 

The attached photo is evidence enough. 

Jagadhatri Puja 2025 in Kolkata

Shubho Jagadhatri Puja wishes to all my friends and acquaintances 🙏🙏🙏 

It was Dashami on 2025-10-31. 

My own clicks of Jagadhatri Puja 2025 idol at Joramandir, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700010.  

Did you drive out to celebrate Jagadhatri Puja? 

Where to 🤔 

I checked if my ID is being fraudulently used for buying SIM Cards

I checked if my ID is being used fraudulently by any unknown SIM card holder. It took me less than 2 minutes late on 2025-10-28 evening to do the needful. 

Thankfully, there weren't any anomalies. 

Please check yours, too. 

It's better to stay safe and not repent later. 

Pangs of humber resolved at Mio Amore IA265 on 2025-10-24

Sudden pangs of hunger while driving past my favourite Mio Amore Cake Shop, IA-265, Salt Lake, Kolkata on Friday 2025-10-24 evening 🤭 

How could I not stop! 

Outing with Indian Roadie Nikhilesh Roy to College Street on 2023-12-04

Outing with Indian Roadie Nikhilesh Roy in his Hyundai Creta to College Street (opposite, Calcutta Medical College) for shopping of plumbing and bathroom fittings for his own house on 2023-12-04 evening.  

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* Indian Roadie GTG 

Maa Durga visarjan at Jhansi Kalibari on 2025-10-02

Maa Durga visarjan at Jhansi Kalibari on 2025-10-02. 

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* Durga Puja 2025 

MyWB20Z2223 was ready for a hassle free Durga Puja 2025 outing in Kolkata by the afternoon of Sosthi, viz. 2025-09-28

MyWB20Z2223 was ready for a hassle free Durga Puja 2025 pandal hopping throughout Kolkata by the afternoon of Sosthi, viz. 2025-09-28. The Exide battery was fully recharged for about 18 hours at an Indian Roadie Preferred Battery Shop. 

As a token of appreciation for recommending the business outlet to numerous fellow Indian Roadie followers without any financial favours for self, I was awarded with FREE home service. I had to incur a small payout only for the overnight charging. 

Hopefully, you too had a niggles free Durga Puja outing. 

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* Durga Puja 2025 

Torrential rains in Kolkata from 2 am on 2025-09-23

It has started raining cats and dogs here in Kolkata since 2 am on Tuesday 2025-09-23. 

It's past 3.45 am while posting the videos recorded from the 1st floor balcony of my house near Salt Lake Stadium. There's no respite from the intensity of the downpour. 

Saptami of Durga Puja is less than a week away. Only hope that the festivities don't get washed away. 

Roads in Kolkata will be totally waterlogged almost throughout the morning and afternoon. 

Drive safe. 

Too many panautis have swarmed West Bengal! 

Vishwakarma Puja celebration at an Indian Roadie Preferred Workshop in Kolkata on 2025-09-17

Vishwakarma Puja 2025 celebration at an Indian Roadie Preferred Workshop in Kankurgachi, Kolkata on 2025-09-17. Also seen is the packet of savouries from Bhikaram Chandmal. 

Digha's Jagannath Dham Cultural Centre unhygienic halal prasad

Digha's Jagannath Dham Cultural Centre unhygienic halal prasad made by muzlims at various locations in West Bengal were distributed free of cost with ₹20 spent per packet containing a peda and a goja from the state government exchequer in late June and early July 2025. 

The packet was offered to me on 2025-07-01 by a shop owner who's an acquaintance of mine. I politely declined to consume the prasad. However, I clicked enough photos for your perusal. 

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