Amit Chaudhuri wishes modern makeover for Calcutta

Award-winning Indian author-poet-musician Amit Chaudhuri, who approaches the city of his birth, Calcutta, with a reflective heart in his new book, said he would like Calcutta to respond to globalisation and take advantage of the changes and become more connected to the world as it used to be. He suggested a recreation of the city built around its past legacy.

“Look at your cultural legacy in a way that conveys departure instead of merely revering it.