The new covid SOP dated from February 1ST has brought in many eases in restrictions, one of them including the timings and services of Kolkata Metro. From Wednesday, i.e. February 2ND, Metro services have been extended by 30 minutes all seven days of the week
Remember those Russian books and children’s magazines that came once upon a time via mail and how most children would wait to read the next part of the story on Misha? Well, children of present Kolkata will not know of them, for these were books
Hindu College When bricks and stones turn to history, then famous stories are scripted. 1855 will always be a path-breaking date in the history of Bengal’s education front, as one of the most reputed colleges came up when Hindu College was transformed into Presidency College. The
The last time Kolkata Mounted Police (KMP) made headlines was in 2018, when 11 new horses joined the existing stable, making it the first time KMP had bought new horses after 2007. Constituted in 1840, this elite unit of Kolkata Police started off with just
Looking for some really good quality fresh fish at a reasonable price? Or, scouting for fresh vegetables at a relatively cheap rate? Or perhaps looking for that quaint little well-stocked grocery (Dashakarma) shop? If you are in South Kolkata, rest assured, all your quarries will
If you are an early bird and you love winter mornings, wake up to catch the best of Kolkata’s vintage cars on display. Kolkata is famous for vintage car rallies which are rare in other metropolitan cities apart from Delhi. The reason behind this is
June 16, 1756. The day Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Murshidabad launched his brief but devastating siege against the ‘British settlement’ of Calcutta. Three days later, he had control over the township. How the British shook him off and eventually wrested not only Calcutta, but the whole
Before computers came along, there were typewriters, but back when a typewriter was a hugely expensive piece of equipment, pens were perhaps the most important piece of technology. But, times have changed and computers, laptops and smart phones have taken control of our lives. Most
Peepal Tree beside Birla Planetarium They have stood for decades, some even nearing a century, some even before many young residents of Kolkata were born. They have waved cyclones, modernization, felling and yet kept on with their stoic charm, watching the hustle and bustle of the city
Since time immemorial, India had commercial relations with the West but after Vasco da Gama set foot on Indian soil, maritime trading activities increased manifold. The first among the ethnic communities to arrive in India was naturally the Portuguese. Later, Dutch, French, Armenians, British, Chinese