Today Kolkata rocked! Mild tremors were felt around 4.42 pm today along with parts of West Midnapore, Datan, Belda, Ghatal, Howrah also feeling the tremors. Though it was mild and till now no damage to life or property has been reported, Kolkata is actually sitting
She is a professor of management studies of Virginia University. She was appointed late last year as the director of one of the most prestigious business schools of India, IIM Kolkata. Last month she joined work and took over as the first woman director of
Howrah resident Soma Dolui was admitted to Calcutta Medical College with 4th stage lung cancer. She was in a precarious state and most doctors had given up hope. She had a malignant tumour in her lungs that had spread to her liver and also her
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter to announce that India’s first underwater metro will soon start functioning that is being built under Kolkata’s Hooghly river. “India’s first underwater train will soon start running under the Hooghly River in Kolkata. This train is an
After almost 122 days, she gained consciousness. And that too after classical music therapy. Beraphool Bibi of Malda was 45 years old when suddenly she started getting terrible headaches. Little did she know it was due to slow and gradual haemorrhage in her brain that
Kolkata was always known to be a city where the standard of living was affordable. But now prices seem to be rising and even a pice hotel meal of fish or chicken costs more than Rs 30. Keeping in mind the low-income group labourers, workers,
2441139… Bela Bose… nostalgia.. the telephone no more rings in this age of smartphones. Rather we miss the black telephones, the book of numbers and even the cross connections. But Anjan Dutta’s song 2441139 from his debut album ‘Shunte Ki Chao,’ still enlivens the memories
The Mahakumbh of photography, KIPF, one of the largest photography exhibitions of Kolkata that will be inaugurated on 27th February will share its best at ICCR. As Regional Director Gautam De mentions: “ICCR of Kolkata is one of the best venues for any photography festival
Kolkata has undergone a huge change over the past few years. Many highrises and flyovers have popped up. It has been three years now that Maa Flyover, one of the longest in India has come into operation. Maa Flyover has been a huge success, reducing
He is a percussionist par excellence. His table beats often raise a phonic rhythm alongside the best of classical musicians of the world. He has also been part of World Music projects such as The Taal Tantra Experience showcasing familiar sounds through unfamiliar mediums, cross