Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Ghosal & Daughter: A Mother-Daughter Sweet Shop
There's a sweet shop in Howrah called 'Ghosal & Daughter'.
Many people think the name means a father and daughter run the shop, but actually, it's a mother and daughter.
Sutapa Ghosal started the shop in 2018.
She used to be a TV host and has degrees in drama and food processing.
Her daughter, Momoiro Mukherjee, supports her.
The shop sells traditional sweets like Kalakand and milk cake.
Sutapa faces challenges like finding skilled workers, but she's happy with her customers.
The shop shows that businesses can pass from mother to daughter, not just father to son.
Ghosal & Daughter is a sweet shop in Howrah founded by Sutapa Ghosal in 2018.
The shop is known for its Kalakand and milk cake.
Sutapa Ghosal, a former TV host, has a PhD in drama and a degree in food processing.
Her daughter, Momoiro Mukherjee, is her biggest support.
The shop challenges traditional norms by passing the business from mother to daughter.
- Who
- Sutapa Ghosal and her daughter Momoiro Mukherjee
- What
- A sweet shop named 'Ghosal & Daughter'
- When
- Founded in 2018
- Where
- Netaji Subhash Road, Howrah
- Why
- To provide freshly made sweets and challenge traditional norms
- Shop Name
- Ghosal & Daughter
- Location
- Netaji Subhash Road, Howrah
- Founder
- Sutapa Ghosal
- Year Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- Kalakand and milk cake
- Founder's Background
- Former Doordarshan announcer and television host
- Founder's Education
- PhD in drama, degree in food processing