I am from chandigarh i have to say kolkata is way more attractive than other modern cities these colonal era buildings are treasures 😍😍love from punjabi munda
@@YTworld-69 Bangladesh was parts of India..partition made by politician..Tum log bhi Kam karne keliye Bihar se aaye usi tarah partition ke time kuch log East Bengal se aaye..don't called them Bangladeshi ..
It was an extremely professional vlog in such a short time span. Calcutta is just more than a city itself. Someone said that "If you want a city with money, come to Mumbai; If you want a city with power, come to Delhi; but if you want a city with a soul, come to Calcutta." Well done CNBC International! Love from the City of Joy
@@rajannegi8883 It would be worse than Dhaka. At Least Dhaka is improving whereas Calcutta is going backwards. Kolkata was the top city after independence, now it's not even in top 10.
@@rajannegi8883 why stop at Dhaka ..it's like baghdad or damascus here man...jab fek hi raha hai toh apne gujju boss ki tarah zordar fekne ka...hai ki nahi ?!
@@debashishroy1397 Dude gdp alone is not the best representation of a city or country.India's GDP is the fifth highest but still it's GDP per capita rank is 137. If you check the growth, cities like Banglore,Hyderabad,Pune,Surat,Ahmedabad and other tier 2 cities,they are way ahead in terms of growth. Kolkata has a high GDP because it had a head start before independence thanks to the britishers.
Others may be saying different... BUT I have lived in Kolkata for almost 4 years... and I #LOVE Kolkata. The cultural depth to that city is absolutely astounding.. and as a Rajasthani ... I think Kolkata is a sister city for Jaipur.
lol..look at this comment section. People are ganging up against kolkata saying bangalore or Mumbai is better. People love a city for their own sets of reasons. In job sector Kolkata has been lagging behind for quite a long time but to be honest our whole country is poor and backward so I don't care if your city has two more shopping malls. Typical Indian mentality. Still doesn't understand what a nation means and these same people talk about kolkata's immigration issue. Buzz off.
@Sanyam are you blind when I told she is best cm 🙄🙄. And stop comparing WB with Bangladesh. Then after some days you will too turn Pakistani cuz they only compare like this 😂😂
MATHEWS DCOSTA who mentioned about kolkata ... and murshidabad was the capital ....bengal was the hive of silk n muslin trade search net or history books u will get GDP figures
As someone born and brought up in Kolkata, I believe this video shows a rather half hearted and skewed representation of the city, highlighting slums, hand pull rikshaws and a regressing colonial past. Whether that is to appeal to Western viewers stereotype of India or an honest mistake or shortage of time, I do not know. It isn't like Kolkata lacks modern bridges, large hotels, skylines, big shopping arcades, wide roads etc. It isn't like it isn't booming with Indian culture along with its Colonial past, which its Durga Puja is reminiscent of. They showed a dilapidated Kumartuli road but never showed the idol making areas in the same location. They didn't bother showing the modern, clean and well maintained parts of South Kolkata, Salt Lake or EM Bypass. They didn't show the more well maintained and posh ghats like Princep. Not to mention that each of the dishes the lady cooks has a Bengali name that they do no bother mentioning. They also do not represent the love of Bengalis for street food and their own beloved Mother Tongue. They do not show that while all of India is steeped in communal hatred, Kolkata is the only last bastion of communal harmony and peaceful coexistence, as evidenced by St Paul's Cathedral, Nakhoda Masjid, Thanthania Kalibari, Jewish Synagogues all being important cultural attractions. There literally is so much more to Kolkata as a city that this video conveniently ignores, hence trivialising the city as a whole.
@youcometome9 'not a bastion of Communal harmony' compared to what? To some Utopia you create in your head, obviously it isn't. Compared to the rest of India or to any multicultural society in the world for that matter, Bengalis are a lot more tolerant. Why? Part of it comes from laziness that doesn't play into divisivenss and the other part comes from a sense of harmony that thankfully most Bengali politicians do not seek to destroy. 'Division between East and West Bengal', sure your Google search will return divisiveness which in reality doesn't extend beyond a East Bengal Mohun Bagan rivalry. If that is what you call Communal tension, you must be living in some sort of Paradise. 'romanticized Communism' sure, we had our problems with Socialism, which sort of ruined the economy of the state. But surprisingly enough, we're still Economically more productive than most other Indian cities. Sure we aren't an Economic powerhouse, but then I don't see why we need to be one for that matter. Kolkata has always been more of a cultural, food and art paradise, and it's really crazy if you think other cities can match close to it in any way. Finally 'Kolkata isn't half as good as you think it is' is a mere assumption on your part. And debates aren't won on mere assumptions, they're won on proper logical analysis. What is good? What are your parameters of a city being 'good'? Why are such parameters absolute and not variable according to a person's tastes? If you notice carefully, my problem was with half hearted portrayal of Kolkata, where they don't show most of it. I can't make you consider my city to be 'good' because you will have your own reasons to label a city as good. What I can though, is make you see everything about my city rather than a half hearted rendition of it before you judge. Cheers.
Wonderfully said. In recent past I have noticed people from outside are bengal are being too much worrier about us. And based on their mere assumptions they are drawing some astonishing conclusion. They are questioning about our religious tolerance, integrity and even our culture. The irony is people saying these are people who cannot speak a single sentecne without mentioning others' mother and sister.
@Hernando Malinche your saying most people in Kolkata lives in poverty which is a falls statement And the irony is the largest slum in the world is in Mumbai
I've been to Kolkata twice and there are places which i really liked and were clean too. I've noticed every Indian city has both old and developed area together. Don't know why media only shows India's old side..
I love Kolkata for variety of foods which I have not seen anywhere , food is an art here , many indian cities famous for many foods but they are centred to particular characteristics, while Kolkata is completely different, even Punjabi , Rajasthani, Lucknow Nawabi foods are so nice there, Bengali masala touch is totally fabulous.. 1) variety of sweet some are dry some are moist some are completely juicy 2) so much variety of fish , mutton, chicken itmes smokey, dum, baked, simple bong style , mughlai style, english , European... 3) green vegetables cabbage, , cauliflower, banana flower, Loki , lentiles , Taro root , pumkin ,Arbi leafs means endless , made with shrimp , prawns, fish head , fish curry with brinjal , cauliflower, & potatoes or carrots so much so light & healthy food 4) hundreds pure vegetarian no onion no garlic foods , bhogs ...just impossible to imagine.
The thing is... Kolkata is a mixed bag of both british era and modern India. The city doesn't want to leave behind its vibrant past, its rich culture, arts and still somehow manages to get modernized slowly day by day. May be the rest of India won't get it but kolkata loves to stay like this :)
Seriously that's it???!!!! Kolkata is famous for its arts and architect Nd you didn't show any of these???!! Although I don't live in calcutta but I've been there... There's so much to see.... Nd you missed the most important part!!!!
I can't speak on behalf of all my people, but i am personally ashamed of the many atrocities, that the British Raj had committed. The Raj was ruled by ruthless military leaders and business moguls, but there were many ordinary British people that settled in India that fell in love with your country and culture. These ordinary people were usually artists or poets that described the beauty of your country especially Kolkata and Bengal through their works many of their descendants in the Anglo-Indian community still call the City of Joy home much love from your brother in Britain who hopes to visit your beautiful city someday.
Hi, I have born and brought up in Kolkata, you have captured the true essence of Kolkata. Some people might say, the city lost its pace due to mismanagement of governments or illegal residence of refugees. But they are wrong, no one is a refugee here, we bangal( the refugees) and ghoti(the inhabitants) live together in Kolkata in a very good harmony, and we respect each other unless its a East Bengal - Mohunbanagn Derby day. Again, if you are blaming the government, I might say there are hardly any cities in India which is decorated as Kolkata, you can find glittering lights across the city all the year through, along with different cultural events/festivals. We just achieved a level of freedom and peace here, where we don't quantify the success or joyness by the amount of money we earn, but we are more sensitive about our cultural freedom and artistic enrichment, so it is a city of Joy indeed. You cannot understand us neither we accept you to, it is something every bengali have in their heart.
Really proud. I was delighted to see. I would like to say that when a person from abroad comes to visit India, especially Bengal, they basically want to visit the city of Kolkata. But apart from the city of Calcutta, there are two other old districts of West Bengal beside the river Ganges in which innumerable archeological and historical sites are still intact which are mostly hidden from the eyes of a large part of the people. The main reason for this is that the splendor of Kolkata has taken it to a place from hundreds of years ago where many more important places are lying in the dark. Nor do we try to understand it that way. So request to expatriates like you to come to Howrah outside Kolkata, come to Hooghly and feel that how much things are there to see.
Love how they show slums and thelas every chance they get and remanence of Colonial era is the only saving grace. Its like saying "You may have come a long way but we still see as the stereotypical slums."
you wasted like 6 min of your video.. i mean you could show those smokes from street and hand and cycle rickshaw for 6 more min.. such a poor guy.. all u cam show in a 10 min video is an anglicized women cooking and some british structures and yes some intentionally picked unorganized ghats.. i live in heart of the city still i cant see all the time what you deliberately tried to show... either cnbc made this video intentionally or you are such a poor and bad guy to be chosen for that.. for those who want to know about kolkata.. just do a random RUclips search and see any video about it you will get to know much more about our city which is so vibrant and colourful and probably will be shorter in duration too...
Sachin Shaw I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with this video. Calcutta is a mix of old colonial past mixed with rapid modernisation and burgeoning population. It is stated unique as the vibes are quite different from other cities.
@@swastikofficial98 it's ok to look city in your way... but i bet he is least interested to show any vibes or culture.. Victoria Memorial is the only thing he cared in the entire video..
Sir You have a point.. But Kolkata is one of the dirtiest cities in India. Most of the dirtiest cities are in WB. In a way, Kolkata's people are also responsible for this condition. The situation need to be changed.
@@akashhshaw did u read somewhere that the theme is to show dirt only.. isn't cnbc a business channel but in this documentary they tried to portray all negative they could find
Some people are getting angry at this video for no reason at all. I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with this video. Calcutta is a mix of old colonial past mixed with rapid modernisation and burgeoning population. It is stated unique as the vibes are quite different from other cities. And it’s definitely relaxed and laid back and that maybe the USP of Calcutta,I don’t know if I am confident about this statement tho.
Kolkata is quite different especially if you live in Bangalore! It's too laid back and people focus more on food and art then money which is good. The sad thing is that the clock of development stopped and it has lost its old stature mostly due to communist rule.
How do you measure development? In terms of Infrastructure, GDP and Civic facilities Kolkata is more developed than Bangalore and Hyderabad. Things have changed in the last decade.
Exactly what do you mean by development ? Farmer suicide, riots , casteism is highest in some of so called developed states like Maharashtra , Karnataka. LOL
@@Valkyri3Z More people getting jobs in these states due to development. The number of Bengalis working in Bangalore as cooks, maids and construction workers is very high. I assume that's because of the lack of jobs in WB
Bangladesh was part of our Bengal..so there will always be some similarities..How could you talk like that?are not they human beings?so what's the point of such comparison?!
@@rahulrajmondal bro he is talking about how foreigners, who used to consider India as a backward country, is jealous please don't resort to discriminating each other. After all every place is beautiful or advanced in India due to one or the other reason. By the way I myself am a Bengali but I personally didn't feel your point to be correct so I commented. Hope you don't mind it. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.
Hope you got to the huge flower market, although you didn't show it. Kolkata is such a city of contrast. The colonial buildings are magnificent, the slums are sad, but a part of the landscape. I'd also recommend that people go to see the convent founded by Mother Teresa. Kolkata is amazing!
Idk why but most of the westerners who ever came India tried finding slums sooo hard. Yeah you will find few of them even in america uk France Germany tooo. It doesn't mean you will only show slums seeing this people will get more stereotype. I've been to Kolkata thrice it has its mordern side and also the old side just like any other state of India. People are sweet but sadly development has stopped there
I am Indian , and Kolkata is probably the worst city to live in India, and its not getting better anytime soon. Its used to be really good but 3 decades of Communist rule and illegal immigration from Bangladesh has resulted into this mess ! Hey but I love Bengalis and Especially Bengali cuisine ! Bengal people should really invest in a new Metropolis in the state , Kolkata is a lost cause
Pushkar Lakhe keep your views to yourself. I find Kolkata still the best. Nice roads. Good infrastructure. Low cost of living. Nice food. What's not to like. I think you haven't been to Kolkata in recent years.
U idiot? Ever been here, without even living here I r passing judgment,soooo illitrate and backward. 1 suggestion is don't see the city from your bigoted, communal eyes. And thanks very much for LOVING us and our food,your LOVE helps us Bengalis a lot to find job, education.......Good luck to u living in your rape culture cow belt north Indian cities
Pushkar Lakhe agree brother I got placed there in company and find it worst, it's dirty, polluted, crowded mess and nobady seems to follow rule although me too love Bengali people and their culture but I guess local administration there sucks, I have been to Mumbai, Pune, banglore, hyderabad ,chennai,, but in my view kolkata is worst of them all
@@akashsinha3417 What wrong did he say? How is taking Bangladeshis good when we have so many illiterate people in many districts- who side with some party for their lifetime and do riots, gundabazi and what not! People here have anti-corporation mindset, but don't realise that without companies there would be little job prospects. That's why Mamata is trying to bring companies in Bengal after blocking the setting up of Tata plant many years ago. When there are communal riots, didi puts blockade and blackout, and does little to punish the perpetrators who are mostly those Bangladeshi descendents. This won't be any good.
Yes keep showing northern and central Kolkata till 2100 for your satisfaction and ofcourse some other north indian's and let it develop to east and south . Rip Kolkata
Love from *Bangladesh* kolkata: the first cosmopolitan city in south Asia also in Greater Bengal. Dhaka & Chattogram is growing but kolkata is in another level.
Being from Kolkata, I can say that this is a very bad portrayal of this beautiful city ..You guys got tired because of the heat I think! This is not even half of this city !!
@@Shashank-bp7xr I agree some parts are not entirely clean however I think you have not seen the organised parts of Kolkata..... And kolkata is much more than just cleanliness ..
Kolkata is three type north kolkata have many traditional begali houses and beautiful parks and street , hand pulling rixa .... Central kolkata is under development.... Have many colonies and political historys and Chinese communitys.... And south kalkata is developed area a green city.... But kolkata's main beauty is Durga puja..... In this puja time kolkata look like a newly birde....
I have lived in Kolkata for 2 years and when you compare it to other metros, it is a city undergoing decay. Probably the communist rule for so many years kept the industries out for a very long time which meant that Kolkata didn't develop as other metros have. But the same communist rule kept the cost of living low. You may not earn much but you can have a good life here. The people are lovely and as far as culture and intellectual chats go, nothing gets better than Kolkata.
@@Brit7812 all across the city. Starting from VIP road , salt lake , new town , all along EM Bypass. Entire South and Central Kolkata and the entire Riverside.
I think Kolkata is way beyond colonial heritage and slums. Please do experience some of the modern downtowns of Kolkata and Posh areas like Park Street, Ballygunj, Alipore, Saltlake and Newtown. I hope you have seen the tallest building of India 'The 42' while visiting central Kolkata. Well the list goes on.
Nice video man! Just a quick comment for you: where are your manners? You should've brought flowers for Iti! You missed your opportunity twice man! Hmmm maybe next time! :) Peace!
@@shridipta_nag @Shridipta Nag Lmao Girl, I'm not saying about crimes. I'm saying about political corruptions. ( crime? ) From educational corruptions to looting money of daily workers. Bengal leads the way
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@@sourav7162yeah like biharis like you who come here go beg for food and gets food then says bengalis are bad fuckin if bengal is bad and kolkata is bad leave the state and go and live in afganisthan
lot of BJP IT cell comments bad mouthing about Calcutta. This is how low Indian politics has come down to. Because they do not vote for you , you say some of the filthiest things towards your fellow Indians. Very sad state of affairs since one man has come to power in 2014. Whole country is getting divided for votes by some shameless Gujaratis.
@Ankit Raghuwanshi LOL Kolkata is actually quite beautiful , more than Bombay or Delhi. The only problem we face these days is some virus from BIMARU states who keep making my city dirty with Gutkhas. You know what I am talking about too well , dont you ! ;) :) Do us a favor , dont come here ..haha
@@ankitraghuwanshi5055 actually there two faces of Kolkata.. one is the OLDER Kolkata which basically lies in the northern and central Calcutta and the other one is the MODERN Kolkata which is the New Town and Southern parts of Calcutta.. And unfortunately, the older Calcutta is visited by most people due its architectural uniqueness and some quite incredible tourist spots. Calcutta was once called the City of Palaces due to the old heritage and architectural beauty that the houses beared long ago. Nowadays, those places are ruined due to lack of proper maintenance. And the substantial rise in the number of street hawkers occupying the pavements, the old electrical and cable wirings are making the scenario to look even worse. And when you'd visit places like New Town, Rajarhat, office spaces like Park Street and Sector 5, you'd experience same feeling that you could get in posh areas of Bandra, Andheri of Mumbai. There are quite a few high rises, green and clean roads with proper infrastructural installments like flyovers, subways and under construction metro lines in the New Town area which will be opened before 2021. These place are never highlighted because these are the recent developments that the city has seen, and these places doesn't actually represent the uniqueness, cultural heritage that the city had. I hope that you've got the things that I'm trying to make out. Do visit the modern Kolkata once if you really want to see the development of the city. Cheers!
I am from chandigarh i have to say kolkata is way more attractive than other modern cities these colonal era buildings are treasures 😍😍love from punjabi munda
22 g video te changa lagda ci lekin othe Bangladeshiya ne wadi bekar halat kar diti hai te infrastructure vi kharaab haiga
@@YTworld-69 bhai infrastructure tow thap hi hain lekin I love my city. I has a soul unlike any other city I have lived in India.
@@YTworld-69 Bangladesh was parts of India..partition made by politician..Tum log bhi Kam karne keliye Bihar se aaye usi tarah partition ke time kuch log East Bengal se aaye..don't called them Bangladeshi ..
Abhinav I wanna talk to you
@@kumarjitsikder4919 He is talking about illegal immigrants.
It was an extremely professional vlog in such a short time span. Calcutta is just more than a city itself. Someone said that "If you want a city with money, come to Mumbai; If you want a city with power, come to Delhi; but if you want a city with a soul, come to Calcutta."
Well done CNBC International! Love from the City of Joy
Keep giving Vote to Didi, soon it will look like Dhaka
@@rajannegi8883 It would be worse than Dhaka.
At Least Dhaka is improving whereas Calcutta is going backwards.
Kolkata was the top city after independence, now it's not even in top 10.
@@himanshusoni1422 it's still the 3rd in gdp son...but u can keep doing your it cell job...won't stop u
@@rajannegi8883 why stop at Dhaka ..it's like baghdad or damascus here man...jab fek hi raha hai toh apne gujju boss ki tarah zordar fekne ka...hai ki nahi ?!
@@debashishroy1397 Dude gdp alone is not the best representation of a city or country.India's GDP is the fifth highest but still it's GDP per capita rank is 137.
If you check the growth, cities like Banglore,Hyderabad,Pune,Surat,Ahmedabad and other tier 2 cities,they are way ahead in terms of growth.
Kolkata has a high GDP because it had a head start before independence thanks to the britishers.
Others may be saying different... BUT I have lived in Kolkata for almost 4 years... and I #LOVE Kolkata. The cultural depth to that city is absolutely astounding.. and as a Rajasthani ... I think Kolkata is a sister city for Jaipur.
thanks bro
How?
@@adhirapatel6199 because of more than 50% people in kolkata are non bengalis aka marwadis😊
@@Wanboy 30%
lol..look at this comment section. People are ganging up against kolkata saying bangalore or Mumbai is better. People love a city for their own sets of reasons. In job sector Kolkata has been lagging behind for quite a long time but to be honest our whole country is poor and backward so I don't care if your city has two more shopping malls. Typical Indian mentality. Still doesn't understand what a nation means and these same people talk about kolkata's immigration issue. Buzz off.
I totally agree with you, man... These are people who should be thrown out from India... Irony is they call us Bangladeshi.
That radicalization against Kolkata , Kerala is very unfortunate.
Let them hate us because if they hate us they will make us more strong. Because then we can notice our mistakes .
@Sanyam are you blind when I told she is best cm 🙄🙄. And stop comparing WB with Bangladesh. Then after some days you will too turn Pakistani cuz they only compare like this 😂😂
@@aadhila2164 Exactly
Back in the 18th century, the city was British India's important looting post.
West Bengal is state which had suffered the most due to colonial rule.
Bengal in 18th centuries contributed 20 % of global GDP and had the highest real wages in the world and now .....
@@abhisek2091
Thr was no kolkata that time
Dhaka was the capital
MATHEWS DCOSTA who mentioned about kolkata ... and murshidabad was the capital ....bengal was the hive of silk n muslin trade search net or history books u will get GDP figures
True
I can see people arguing and fighting in the comment section. To all of them, Kolkata is not a city it's an emotion.
yoo
Exactly.
As someone born and brought up in Kolkata, I believe this video shows a rather half hearted and skewed representation of the city, highlighting slums, hand pull rikshaws and a regressing colonial past. Whether that is to appeal to Western viewers stereotype of India or an honest mistake or shortage of time, I do not know. It isn't like Kolkata lacks modern bridges, large hotels, skylines, big shopping arcades, wide roads etc. It isn't like it isn't booming with Indian culture along with its Colonial past, which its Durga Puja is reminiscent of. They showed a dilapidated Kumartuli road but never showed the idol making areas in the same location. They didn't bother showing the modern, clean and well maintained parts of South Kolkata, Salt Lake or EM Bypass. They didn't show the more well maintained and posh ghats like Princep. Not to mention that each of the dishes the lady cooks has a Bengali name that they do no bother mentioning. They also do not represent the love of Bengalis for street food and their own beloved Mother Tongue. They do not show that while all of India is steeped in communal hatred, Kolkata is the only last bastion of communal harmony and peaceful coexistence, as evidenced by St Paul's Cathedral, Nakhoda Masjid, Thanthania Kalibari, Jewish Synagogues all being important cultural attractions. There literally is so much more to Kolkata as a city that this video conveniently ignores, hence trivialising the city as a whole.
@youcometome9 'not a bastion of Communal harmony' compared to what? To some Utopia you create in your head, obviously it isn't. Compared to the rest of India or to any multicultural society in the world for that matter, Bengalis are a lot more tolerant. Why? Part of it comes from laziness that doesn't play into divisivenss and the other part comes from a sense of harmony that thankfully most Bengali politicians do not seek to destroy.
'Division between East and West Bengal', sure your Google search will return divisiveness which in reality doesn't extend beyond a East Bengal Mohun Bagan rivalry. If that is what you call Communal tension, you must be living in some sort of Paradise.
'romanticized Communism' sure, we had our problems with Socialism, which sort of ruined the economy of the state. But surprisingly enough, we're still Economically more productive than most other Indian cities. Sure we aren't an Economic powerhouse, but then I don't see why we need to be one for that matter. Kolkata has always been more of a cultural, food and art paradise, and it's really crazy if you think other cities can match close to it in any way.
Finally 'Kolkata isn't half as good as you think it is' is a mere assumption on your part. And debates aren't won on mere assumptions, they're won on proper logical analysis. What is good? What are your parameters of a city being 'good'? Why are such parameters absolute and not variable according to a person's tastes?
If you notice carefully, my problem was with half hearted portrayal of Kolkata, where they don't show most of it. I can't make you consider my city to be 'good' because you will have your own reasons to label a city as good. What I can though, is make you see everything about my city rather than a half hearted rendition of it before you judge. Cheers.
Wonderfully said. In recent past I have noticed people from outside are bengal are being too much worrier about us. And based on their mere assumptions they are drawing some astonishing conclusion.
They are questioning about our religious tolerance, integrity and even our culture.
The irony is people saying these are people who cannot speak a single sentecne without mentioning others' mother and sister.
@Hernando Malinche never heard of dharavi
@Hernando Malinche your saying most people in Kolkata lives in poverty which is a falls statement
And the irony is the largest slum in the world is in Mumbai
Why so big comments
the lady slammed Colonialism right to his face 😝😝
I've been to Kolkata twice and there are places which i really liked and were clean too. I've noticed every Indian city has both old and developed area together. Don't know why media only shows India's old side..
because western people are masters of propaganda.
Cause they are jealousy on India's beauty 😂
Absolutely right ..... There are so many places in Kolkata, which are very clean and well developed....
Kolkata will always be the cultural hub of India. It may not be like Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai or Mumbai but this city full of soul. ❤️
She was such a good woman.Kinda represents Bengali people.
New town is one of the most beautiful place in Kolkata love Frm imphal
😁yes
Respect guruji Tagore .... Respect where the mind is without fear and head is held heigh. Love from assam
I love Kolkata for variety of foods which I have not seen anywhere , food is an art here , many indian cities famous for many foods but they are centred to particular characteristics, while Kolkata is completely different, even Punjabi , Rajasthani, Lucknow Nawabi foods are so nice there, Bengali masala touch is totally fabulous..
1) variety of sweet some are dry some are moist some are completely juicy
2) so much variety of fish , mutton, chicken itmes smokey, dum, baked, simple bong style , mughlai style, english , European...
3) green vegetables cabbage, , cauliflower, banana flower, Loki , lentiles , Taro root , pumkin ,Arbi leafs means endless , made with shrimp , prawns, fish head , fish curry with brinjal , cauliflower, & potatoes or carrots so much so light & healthy food
4) hundreds pure vegetarian no onion no garlic foods , bhogs ...just impossible to imagine.
This is the city of joy....
I proud to be a bengali....
Loved the old lady...She is so charming and beautiful ...the lazy life perfect for the people who don't want the fast paced life...Perfect for me..
came kolkata at durga puja time then feel the real joy of kolkata
The thing is... Kolkata is a mixed bag of both british era and modern India. The city doesn't want to leave behind its vibrant past, its rich culture, arts and still somehow manages to get modernized slowly day by day. May be the rest of India won't get it but kolkata loves to stay like this :)
My city kolkata😄😄😄😁😁
Any more people from Kolkata?
👇👇👇
Calcuttan here :)
I will be visiting India soon!
Oh cool As an Indian i would recommend you to visit Kashmir in your Indian Trip.
That will be great. And please try some visiting guides. I don't know why but CNBC really most of the time showed the poorest things of our country.
Come to Manali 😃
@Dinesh Nayak haha
@@sawoodahmad2970 Lol Kashmir is in unrest at the moment i would exercise caution unless you are going to Jammu area or Ladakh which is safe.
Once a Calcuttan always a Calcuttan 😍 iti presented it gracefully
Seriously that's it???!!!! Kolkata is famous for its arts and architect Nd you didn't show any of these???!! Although I don't live in calcutta but I've been there... There's so much to see.... Nd you missed the most important part!!!!
its a 10minute video..so its ok leave it
I can't speak on behalf of all my people, but i am personally ashamed of the many atrocities, that the British Raj had committed. The Raj was ruled by ruthless military leaders and business moguls, but there were many ordinary British people that settled in India that fell in love with your country and culture. These ordinary people were usually artists or poets that described the beauty of your country especially Kolkata and Bengal through their works many of their descendants in the Anglo-Indian community still call the City of Joy home much love from your brother in Britain who hopes to visit your beautiful city someday.
The most cutest metros of India ! Awesome low-key vibe different from other metros like Delhi or Mumbai
Hi, I have born and brought up in Kolkata, you have captured the true essence of Kolkata. Some people might say, the city lost its pace due to mismanagement of governments or illegal residence of refugees. But they are wrong, no one is a refugee here, we bangal( the refugees) and ghoti(the inhabitants) live together in Kolkata in a very good harmony, and we respect each other unless its a East Bengal - Mohunbanagn Derby day. Again, if you are blaming the government, I might say there are hardly any cities in India which is decorated as Kolkata, you can find glittering lights across the city all the year through, along with different cultural events/festivals. We just achieved a level of freedom and peace here, where we don't quantify the success or joyness by the amount of money we earn, but we are more sensitive about our cultural freedom and artistic enrichment, so it is a city of Joy indeed. You cannot understand us neither we accept you to, it is something every bengali have in their heart.
Really proud. I was delighted to see.
I would like to say that when a person from abroad comes to visit India, especially Bengal, they basically want to visit the city of Kolkata. But apart from the city of Calcutta, there are two other old districts of West Bengal beside the river Ganges in which innumerable archeological and historical sites are still intact which are mostly hidden from the eyes of a large part of the people. The main reason for this is that the splendor of Kolkata has taken it to a place from hundreds of years ago where many more important places are lying in the dark. Nor do we try to understand it that way. So request to expatriates like you to come to Howrah outside Kolkata, come to Hooghly and feel that how much things are there to see.
Love how they show slums and thelas every chance they get and remanence of Colonial era is the only saving grace. Its like saying "You may have come a long way but we still see as the stereotypical slums."
You should have seen new town,Kolkata. It's very clean, near the river and very beautiful mordern architecture
you wasted like 6 min of your video.. i mean you could show those smokes from street and hand and cycle rickshaw for 6 more min.. such a poor guy.. all u cam show in a 10 min video is an anglicized women cooking and some british structures and yes some intentionally picked unorganized ghats.. i live in heart of the city still i cant see all the time what you deliberately tried to show... either cnbc made this video intentionally or you are such a poor and bad guy to be chosen for that.. for those who want to know about kolkata.. just do a random RUclips search and see any video about it you will get to know much more about our city which is so vibrant and colourful and probably will be shorter in duration too...
Sachin Shaw I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with this video.
Calcutta is a mix of old colonial past mixed with rapid modernisation and burgeoning population. It is stated unique as the vibes are quite different from other cities.
@@swastikofficial98 it's ok to look city in your way... but i bet he is least interested to show any vibes or culture.. Victoria Memorial is the only thing he cared in the entire video..
Do u understand the word focus or theme ?
Sir You have a point.. But Kolkata is one of the dirtiest cities in India. Most of the dirtiest cities are in WB. In a way, Kolkata's people are also responsible for this condition. The situation need to be changed.
@@akashhshaw did u read somewhere that the theme is to show dirt only.. isn't cnbc a business channel but in this documentary they tried to portray all negative they could find
Some people are getting angry at this video for no reason at all.
I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with this video.
Calcutta is a mix of old colonial past mixed with rapid modernisation and burgeoning population. It is stated unique as the vibes are quite different from other cities. And it’s definitely relaxed and laid back and that maybe the USP of Calcutta,I don’t know if I am confident about this statement tho.
Its because BJP is not in power in Kolkata. Very simple . haha All of this propaganda will stop if BJP comes to power.
@@Valkyri3Z apni Trinamool naki leftist??
Because non-Bengalis hate Bengalis.
Bhaskar Maity ,yesss.. they can't accept the impression that Bengal has always put in shaping India..
Bro provincialism against Bengalis 🙂
Kolkata is quite different especially if you live in Bangalore! It's too laid back and people focus more on food and art then money which is good. The sad thing is that the clock of development stopped and it has lost its old stature mostly due to communist rule.
As a Kolkatan, I agree. Kolkata is safe and cheap but that's about it. Other metros like Bangalore and Hyderabad have overtaken us in development.
How do you measure development? In terms of Infrastructure, GDP and Civic facilities Kolkata is more developed than Bangalore and Hyderabad. Things have changed in the last decade.
Exactly what do you mean by development ? Farmer suicide, riots , casteism is highest in some of so called developed states like Maharashtra , Karnataka. LOL
@@sumitmukherjee7131 GDP of Bangalore is definitely much more than Kolkata
@@Valkyri3Z More people getting jobs in these states due to development. The number of Bengalis working in Bangalore as cooks, maids and construction workers is very high. I assume that's because of the lack of jobs in WB
Where is South Calcutta? Oh...no Slums their kek.
That's why they won't go to Ahmadabad, Pune, Chennai, bangalore. hard to find SLUMS.
Kolkata is shithole its true and Iam Kolkatian, there is nothing in admitting that.
@@user-yh4uj2sx9x Is South Kolkata and East Kolkata also shithole??
@@sasmalprasanjit2764 Yeah, I know, CNBC plays on Stereotype like their daddy BBC lol
@@Aquabyte majority of Kolkata is shit hole ,except for few areas like Salt Lake, Rajarhat and few more. Those are ok.
Kolkata the city of joy is the best place to live in the world 😍
Not anymore! after tmc, it's becoming another Bangladesh 😭😭
Bangladesh was part of our Bengal..so there will always be some similarities..How could you talk like that?are not they human beings?so what's the point of such comparison?!
moumita moumita ,Bring BJP in power and they will land u in Bangladesh after NRC..
not anymore, as a bengali i myself moved out long time ago
Barking dogs of India are getting jealous after seeing the beautiful city.
Agreed totally.. they can't digest the appreciation..
Mostly Bihari are jealous about Kolkata
@@rahulrajmondal bro he is talking about how foreigners, who used to consider India as a backward country, is jealous please don't resort to discriminating each other. After all every place is beautiful or advanced in India due to one or the other reason. By the way I myself am a Bengali but I personally didn't feel your point to be correct so I commented. Hope you don't mind it. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.
Kolkata is pride of Bengalis.
The old lady was adorable
This city looks so beautiful
I would like to visit Kolkata.
Kolkata is a city which shows the Past, Present & Future all together
Underrated comment
thank you for showing my city...
my neighbours in bangalore are from kolkata, so just wanted to check their city.
What did u see :)
Hope you got to the huge flower market, although you didn't show it. Kolkata is such a city of contrast. The colonial buildings are magnificent, the slums are sad, but a part of the landscape. I'd also recommend that people go to see the convent founded by Mother Teresa. Kolkata is amazing!
Leave the man made cities of India go and visit what nature has given to India, that’s incredibly incredible.
Woow it's our kolkata,,after watching your documentary I really really miss my city 😭,, specially food 🍲
People who are saying "Kolkata is the worst city in India" , read it on Facebook and seen very little of it or none. 😐😐
Calcutta is so lovely.
Idk why but most of the westerners who ever came India tried finding slums sooo hard. Yeah you will find few of them even in america uk France Germany tooo. It doesn't mean you will only show slums seeing this people will get more stereotype. I've been to Kolkata thrice it has its mordern side and also the old side just like any other state of India. People are sweet but sadly development has stopped there
I am Indian , and Kolkata is probably the worst city to live in India, and its not getting better anytime soon. Its used to be really good but 3 decades of Communist rule and illegal immigration from Bangladesh has resulted into this mess ! Hey but I love Bengalis and Especially Bengali cuisine ! Bengal people should really invest in a new Metropolis in the state , Kolkata is a lost cause
Pushkar Lakhe keep your views to yourself. I find Kolkata still the best. Nice roads. Good infrastructure. Low cost of living. Nice food. What's not to like.
I think you haven't been to Kolkata in recent years.
U idiot? Ever been here, without even living here I r passing judgment,soooo illitrate and backward. 1 suggestion is don't see the city from your bigoted, communal eyes. And thanks very much for LOVING us and our food,your LOVE helps us Bengalis a lot to find job, education.......Good luck to u living in your rape culture cow belt north Indian cities
@@jongxina4908 at least our Kolkata is not a cow belt RAPE CAPITAL.
Pushkar Lakhe agree brother I got placed there in company and find it worst, it's dirty, polluted, crowded mess and nobady seems to follow rule although me too love Bengali people and their culture but I guess local administration there sucks, I have been to Mumbai, Pune, banglore, hyderabad ,chennai,, but in my view kolkata is worst of them all
@@akashsinha3417 What wrong did he say? How is taking Bangladeshis good when we have so many illiterate people in many districts- who side with some party for their lifetime and do riots, gundabazi and what not! People here have anti-corporation mindset, but don't realise that without companies there would be little job prospects. That's why Mamata is trying to bring companies in Bengal after blocking the setting up of Tata plant many years ago.
When there are communal riots, didi puts blockade and blackout, and does little to punish the perpetrators who are mostly those Bangladeshi descendents. This won't be any good.
Yes keep showing northern and central Kolkata till 2100 for your satisfaction and ofcourse some other north indian's and let it develop to east and south .
Rip Kolkata
Kolkata episode is the best episode of journey through India
6:23 1960s ????
I want a girl like that old lady🖤🖤🖤
Kolkata is a melting pot of cultures. We need to capture that in our future documentaries on kolkata.
Was waiting for this episode after watching mumbai, goa and bangaluru episodes.
Love from *Bangladesh*
kolkata: the first cosmopolitan city in south Asia also in Greater Bengal.
Dhaka & Chattogram is growing but kolkata is in another level.
Being from Kolkata, I can say that this is a very bad portrayal of this beautiful city ..You guys got tired because of the heat I think! This is not even half of this city !!
@@Shashank-bp7xr I agree some parts are not entirely clean however I think you have not seen the organised parts of Kolkata..... And kolkata is much more than just cleanliness ..
I really enjoyed watching this video taught me a lot about Kolkata aswell how I would love to explore this place
Hi am from kolkata 🚨. Well come to kolkata 🚨
Kolkata is three type north kolkata have many traditional begali houses and beautiful parks and street , hand pulling rixa .... Central kolkata is under development.... Have many colonies and political historys and Chinese communitys.... And south kalkata is developed area a green city.... But kolkata's main beauty is Durga puja..... In this puja time kolkata look like a newly birde....
Make this a 10 episode series!
Thoroughly enjoying this series. 👍🏽
*My second home* ❤
Tom we hope you didn't have any stomach upset. 😂 We are based in Calcutta and love it to bits.
The best city
I have lived in Kolkata for 2 years and when you compare it to other metros, it is a city undergoing decay. Probably the communist rule for so many years kept the industries out for a very long time which meant that Kolkata didn't develop as other metros have. But the same communist rule kept the cost of living low. You may not earn much but you can have a good life here. The people are lovely and as far as culture and intellectual chats go, nothing gets better than Kolkata.
when did u visit last? come n visit now. it has transformed in the last 7 years.
@@ABCDEF26090 I shall be visiting next month, where shall I look for in Kolkata to see the transformation? Thank you.
@@Brit7812 all across the city. Starting from VIP road , salt lake , new town , all along EM Bypass. Entire South and Central Kolkata and the entire Riverside.
@@ABCDEF26090 oh great! You will have to tell me where in South Kolkata please.
A brilliant series from CNBC. Thoroughly enjoyed all 4 episodes..kudos to the host for showing humility and an eagerness to try things on his own.
Such a handsome fella you are. I could watch you all day 😂💞
Welcome to West Bengal and Kolkata..... I'm from Murshidabad...
Kolkata , love of my life
“Im a Kolkata girl” OK aunty 😂😂😂
I think Kolkata is way beyond colonial heritage and slums. Please do experience some of the modern downtowns of Kolkata and Posh areas like Park Street, Ballygunj, Alipore, Saltlake and Newtown. I hope you have seen the tallest building of India 'The 42' while visiting central Kolkata. Well the list goes on.
Nice video man! Just a quick comment for you: where are your manners? You should've brought flowers for Iti! You missed your opportunity twice man! Hmmm maybe next time! :) Peace!
not sure why you're complaining about the heat so much. it's cooler than delhi and mumbai, and less polluted as well.
I think it was great, its exactly how people live and a different way of showing it.
Ahh!
My city
❤
It was very nice to make the video and make another video and see that the name of that city is Malda Town and there is another city in it.
Make a extended version of it CNBC
Im from North Kolkata and yes it is like a time capsule. It's sooooo different from rest of the world.
and so is the corruption and the dirty politics.
@@sourav7162 lol.....crime rate is lowest in this part of the city.
@@shridipta_nag @Shridipta Nag Lmao
Girl, I'm not saying about crimes. I'm saying about political corruptions.
( crime? )
From educational corruptions to looting money of daily workers. Bengal leads the way
@@sourav7162yeah like biharis like you who come here go beg for food and gets food then says bengalis are bad fuckin if bengal is bad and kolkata is bad leave the state and go and live in afganisthan
@@sourav7162 A bhai tujhe agar Kolkata se itni hi problem hai toh chala jaa Mumbai ya Delhi. Nobody is forcing you to stay in Kolkata.
My dad's favourite haunts Saturday Club and the R.C.T.C.
Anglo perverted Indians....shame on u.
Lots of love to aunty
Calcutta loves all.
That's a wonderfully polite lady!
For example, there is a great city called Malda Town district and its own city Chanchal in West Bengal state India 🇮🇳
Kolkata can provide you with such unique touch ,once visited, that you'll cherish for ages.
That's a guarantee
Odiyaa and Bengali Cuisine are the Best in whole India, probably the best in the world. ❤❤❤
City of Joy😍
Anyone is here who notice "Kartik Thakur " in Rabindra Saroni ?
Love from Kolkata
The Saturday club was named so because British people used to visit every Saturday
where it was written Dogs and Indians aren't allowed?
You should have visited Eco park of New town of Kolkata; without that visit it will remain incomplete.
I can show you the real Kolkata better than anyone
We need to rebuild kolkata ,its become a mess .
lot of BJP IT cell comments bad mouthing about Calcutta. This is how low Indian politics has come down to. Because they do not vote for you , you say some of the filthiest things towards your fellow Indians. Very sad state of affairs since one man has come to power in 2014. Whole country is getting divided for votes by some shameless Gujaratis.
Ancient India had lots of potentials but sadly modern India is filthy as shit.
Kabla21 I am hardcore congressi but brother Kolkata is mess and you know it too
@Ankit Raghuwanshi LOL Kolkata is actually quite beautiful , more than Bombay or Delhi. The only problem we face these days is some virus from BIMARU states who keep making my city dirty with Gutkhas. You know what I am talking about too well , dont you ! ;) :) Do us a favor , dont come here ..haha
@@ankitraghuwanshi5055 actually there two faces of Kolkata.. one is the OLDER Kolkata which basically lies in the northern and central Calcutta and the other one is the MODERN Kolkata which is the New Town and Southern parts of Calcutta..
And unfortunately, the older Calcutta is visited by most people due its architectural uniqueness and some quite incredible tourist spots. Calcutta was once called the City of Palaces due to the old heritage and architectural beauty that the houses beared long ago. Nowadays, those places are ruined due to lack of proper maintenance. And the substantial rise in the number of street hawkers occupying the pavements, the old electrical and cable wirings are making the scenario to look even worse.
And when you'd visit places like New Town, Rajarhat, office spaces like Park Street and Sector 5, you'd experience same feeling that you could get in posh areas of Bandra, Andheri of Mumbai. There are quite a few high rises, green and clean roads with proper infrastructural installments like flyovers, subways and under construction metro lines in the New Town area which will be opened before 2021. These place are never highlighted because these are the recent developments that the city has seen, and these places doesn't actually represent the uniqueness, cultural heritage that the city had.
I hope that you've got the things that I'm trying to make out. Do visit the modern Kolkata once if you really want to see the development of the city.
Cheers!
Thanks...
Thanks for exploring my city😍😍😍
We're not all so happy about our colonial heritage in Kolkata
I am
Most Bengalis are tbh
@@suhridguha2560 No.
Kolkata have more and more beautiful places not showed in the video..😫😫😫..why western media not show this 😠😠😠
lady is in awe of colonial past...lolz...no wonder she was ex British Airways hostess..
Darun laglo
Your next stop should be Chennai. It is great .
Where is 'aloo posto'? 🤔