Tram is identified as one of the unique icons of Kolkata today. Tram service was introduced in the city way back in 1873. Horse-driven trams travelled from Sealdah to Armenian Ghat then. Though the vehicles were meant for passengers, they also carried goods. These used
Emerald Bower to Kolkata is what Buckingham Palace is to London. The ornate intricacies of the entrance door carries an oval plaque, that says: ‘Heaven’s Light, Our Guide.’ The owner of this house, Pradyut Tagore and others of the clan got ‘Order of the Star of
They have not just won over the hearts of Kolkatans, but also over crime against women in the city. Winners --- the all women patrol squad of Kolkata Police has had phenomenal success in curbing crime against women in the city since its inception in
Saheli Mitra is a journalist, author, poet and runs her own content and walking tour company Tales, Talks & Walks But ‘I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You’… yes I fell in love a hundred times with you… every time I walked past your broken
The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) will set up a sensory park in New Town, the first of its kind in the city, designed to cater to children with special needs and differently abled persons. The park will come up on a 2.5-acre plot in
During British era, rich residents of Kolkata developed a fetish for importing marble sculptures of Venus. Hindu widows thought Venus was a new powerful goddess, similar to Goddess Durga. Members of Young Bengal often floated novel interpretations of existing deities. They announced Venus was like
Kolkata will soon be witness to another historic moment as India’s first underwater metro tunnel will be operational under the River Hooghly by March 2022. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had tweeted before announcing India’s first underwater train will soon start running under the Hooghly
Kolkata has always been a city of ghats. Traders from various parts of the country and even from beyond the shores disembarked from their boats and entered the city through these ghats and devout Hindus carried out religious rites. At some ghats, foreign ships anchored
Have you ever crossed an imposing mansion on B.K. Pal Avenue that is known as Medicine House? If you did, may be you looked up at its intricate exterior. However, you probably do not know what lies within, and what history it carries, of revolutionaries
They are the time-telling machines of Kolkata, innumerable clocks in various forms adorning important crossroads and building of this city. Clocks perched on churches, post offices, market-places, on the spires of station-buildings and even in the middle of thoroughfares. But many of them now have