About this episode

Sandip Roy explores the vibrant celebrations of Bengali New Year, highlighting the food and festivities.

Bengali New Year celebrations are filled with street fairs, noise, colors and.... food. The more deep fried, the better. Sandip partakes in the festivities.

People in this episode

Host: Sandip Roy

Topics covered

• Bengali New Year
• celebrations
• street fairs
• food
• festivities

Keywords

• Bengali New Year
• celebrations
• street fairs
• deep fried food
• festivities

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