Shantiniketan. The abode of peace. It is a name that resonates in all Bengali hearts, the world over. Home to the great Indian& Bengali icon, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore, this peaceful and orderly town, situated 180 km from Kolkata, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, is symbolic of ideals and a cultural ethos that most Bengalis readily identify with. Continue reading Shantiniketan- the abode of peace