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Boulevard of broken dreams

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      Boulevard of broken dreams
residents queue up with buckets and other containers to stock up on potable water.
pools of water on a cobbled street reflects awnings placed to keep out rain
Sunlight floods the 200-year-old Kolkata flower market as priests wait for business to begin
A dry garland adorns a statuette of Hanuman. Built by the faithful, the flower market survives on it
Each day earth movers transport more than 2 tonnes of unsold produce as waste from the bloom market
Football and cricket legends adorn the door of a barber shop where everybody is on a break
the open door and rolled down windows of an ambassador car frame a morning street-scene
People head out to work over howrah bridge, the longest span bridge in the world
A centuries-old building still survives and offers shelter next to a train track
The crumbling walls exterior of a British-era jute mill stands the test of time.
Tired after a day of backbreaking work, a labourer rests on the sacks of vegetables he has carried
an aluminium container in a forgotten lane becomes the sleeping place for a friendly dog
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Boulevard of broken dreams

The lanes of Kolkata. Once the cultural capital, these lanes on the banks of the Ganga speak of a glorious time. While crumbling, these streets a Read More

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