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  Winter is the coldest season of the year between autumn and spring . The name comes from an old Germanic word meaning “ time of water “ referring to rain and snow in middle and high altitudes. In temperate weather countries there is a bit of anguish as the ice and snow creates a menace and a lot of time is expended in adding salt and melting it or in clearing the pathway of the garage. A lot of writing by famous playwrights including the Bard of Avon have dedicated their compositions to winter. Here in India the Nobel Laureate Tagore has also dedicated many of his compositions to winter .  In India winter is very severe in the Himalayas especially in the states of Uttarakhand , Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh where snowfall enmeshes the roads in a white blanket.  In the state of Bengal through which runs the Tropic of Cancer winter is considered fun times . The Himalayas which border North Bengal are a treat to watch  from the hill station of Darjeeling....

*The City of Kolkata has its own old world charm with all the amenities of the new world. *On one hand the architecture of the business areas of the City takes you back to Old World Britain and the business houses of LeadenHall Street. Some of the buildings which send a tingling sensation of Britain through me are Duncan House , Balmer Lawrie Building , the Old Standard Chartered Building belonging to the Maharaja of Burdwan , the Old Mint .The list continues endlessly.  When I stand besides these buildings I think of  the British Managers who lorded over their Indian subordinates in these Chambers and after a hard day's work would sit on horse carriages and drive down to their nearest Clubs .  *And that brings me back to the club life of the City. Life in Kolkata is not complete until you have enjoyed the sports and games and nightlife of the City. Some of the prominent clubs of British legacy include Bengal Club, the Tollygunge Club, the Saturday C...