Love is not always locked on the stones slabs of a street, at times it flows into the sheets of an accounts book too. Lovelock Street of Kolkata has no whiff of romance but is witness to a man who probably started the first Accounts
“WThe Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu had once said, “It (Islam) was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the Mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a
'Mess Bari' refers to the numerous boarding houses that sprang up like mushrooms in and around North Kolkata between late 19th century and mid-20th century and catered to young men who flocked to the city, looking for jobs and education. These boarding houses were once an
That the Kolkata International Book Fair has gone virtual this year, in its 45th edition, is now old news. Earlier this week, Tridib Chatterjee, general secretary of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, held a press conference to announce as much, saying that Kolkata Book Fair
This is a classic case of one old-timer felicitating fellow old-timers, all of them flag bearers of a proud mercantile tradition. The BCCI (Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, not the other one) is a “non-governmental trade association and advocacy group”, as it describes itself.
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