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Dance Of Kids At Chandannagar Jagadhatri Puja

Ghetu Sankranti

        Today is 'Ghetu Sankranti', the fields of Bengal are covered with Ghetu flowers, the kids of rural areas are visiting households with lantern and garlands of Ghetu flowers by singing 'Ghetu Gaan' (songs in praise of Ghetu). It is the ritual and custom of traditional rural Bengal. On tomorrow morning they'll visit households to sing 'Basi' (old) Ghetu song ("Ghetu Bhai, Ghetu Bhai...).

Toy Library For Kids

Toy libraries now growing in the city to cater to kid clients from toddlers to the time upto age 8 and hence their parents are also happy to save money. Affluent parents of the city had to spent minimum 3000 rupees a month for two or three branded toys to meet up their children's craves. And it is a known fact that kids always need new toys. Now as the toy libraries are here in the city, parents sighing relief by borrowing branded toys for their children for a minimum subscription. Children can borrow up to eight toys in a month from these libraries in lieu of a membership fee varying between Rs 350 and Rs 800. Once bored with these toys, they can exchange them for new ones. Apart from a physical set up where children can come and select toys, these toy libraries also have an online presence. The parents and kids can simply log on to their website, choose toys and order online. Nutty Newton, Toyz World, Toy Land are some such libraries that started as a single

Childhood Joy Of Kolkata

Kids picking tamarind at Rabindra Sarobar in Kolkata. -- A. B.