The journey, spanning 1,700km and six states, saw Gita Balakrishnan tread swathes of mainland India in searing summer heat Source: Art – Kolkata woman takes lessons from 70-day walk for design – Telegraph India

A saunter through this area uncovers the multi-layered history of Kolkata Source: Neighbourhood A walking tour through Esplanade’s Dharmatala Street is a deep dive into history – Telegraph India

Indian cities are not known for the walls of buildings transformed into art galleries as in the West. There is no Bansky yet in India where city walls are mostly usurped by politicians for flaunting their election posters. But one Kolkata neighbourhood recently showed the way, turning it into a graffiti hotspot. Photo journalist Avishek