Cityscapes
Four cafés in Kolkata where the marginalised are finding their feet
What can you find at cafés beyond good coffee, sandwiches, quiches, and cupcakes? In Kolkata, you’ll…
Bengal
Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary: lush greenery and chirping of birds in the southern tip of Kolkata
Seventeen acres of lush green foliage and birds
Bengal
Kolkata Police Museum: a little-known heritage gem
Connoisseurs of all things old shall have an assuredly delightful time here.
Bengal
GODDESS DURGA IS COMING TO TOWN WITH HER CHILDREN: Kolkata’s Kumortuli artisans prepare for the frenzy
Kolkata's Kumortuli artisans prepare for the frenzy
Bengal
History comes alive in this tiny Kolkata museum: it preserves the life and times of Bengal’s first family of zamindars
It is also a reminder of the need to preserve Bengal’s dying architectural heritage and history.
Bengal
Scotland teenager with roots in Kolkata: brilliant mathematician with highest IQ score
It is biryani, chess, tabla, and Taekwondo other than Maths for Agnijo
Books
It’s Enid Blyton’s birthday: want some Kirrin Island Tongue Sandwich?
Kolkata celebrates with special breakfast, puzzles, quiz
Bengal
Why trying to take control over student unions in colleges and universities will remain tough for the West Bengal government
Students feel their voices are being scuttled.
Gender
Kolkata’s woman rickshaw-puller has a tough time working in a male dominated profession
Male passengers and rickshaw-pullers laugh at me.
Books
This little book store in Kolkata “measures up” to the books aficionados’ expectations
The collections on the shelves have evolved manifold.