Suhel Seth, a renowned journalist, actor, whistle-blower, dedicated right-winger and writer, has many awards, laureates, and feathers to his hat.

You want your city clean and green, stick to Delhi. You want your city rich and impersonal, go to Bombay. You want them hi-tech and full of draught beer, Bangalore’s your place. But if you want a city with a soul, come to Calcutta.”