Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal and an active cultural hub, is a blend of history, tradition, and culture. Like any other Indian state, Kolkuta boasts of dense Indian heritage when it comes to ...

Kolkata carries an almost crushing burden of history. Spawned in the sandbanks of three malarial villages by the Hooghly, Kolkata flourished. From being a minor trading outpost in the lower delta of ...

The first edition of Eating with Bengal, a culinary-history series by Amar Khamar, was held at the Rosary Cathedral in ...

‘Mappa Theke Manchitra’ explored P. M. Bagchi’s rich repository of the city’s documentation through the 18th and 19th century Led by (L-R) Epsita Halder and Sarbajit Mitra, Kolkatans discovered the ...

On his first visit to the city, John caught a glimpse of Kolkata’s colonial history and, of course, his ancestor’s legacy A major takeaway for John Charnock was the reality of the East India Company’s ...

While Kolkata remains famous for its traditional chhena sweets, Bikaner has built a diverse and enduring sweet empire that ...

Durga Puja in Kolkata has never been just a religious ritual, it is a festival of art, identity, and emotion that transforms the entire city into a cultural spectacle. In 2025, the celebrations ...

Kolkata: A citizens group engaged in philanthropic activities and efforts to showcase Kolkata’s heritage has cleaned nearly three-fourth of the gravestones at the South Park Street Cemetery. The group ...