Nepal, Nov. 14 -- Banaras, also known as Kashi, is a significant place for Nepalis; many came to get education. It also used to be a hub for Nepalis for their printing and publishing works. Later, many politicians chose this place when they had to flee Nepal and find a refuge. Nepal's famous politicians such as BP Koirala, Ganesh Man Singh, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, and Manmohan Adhikari spent quite a number of years in this spiritual city before returning to Nepal.

When I was planning my trip back to Calcutta recently, the city of pure joy, I was invited to Bombay for an important business meeting. Then I had to reroute my way to Calcutta via Bombay. Our travel agent was having difficulty booking tickets due to the ongoing festival seas...