Saheli Mitra speaks to Michael Shane Calvert, chief co-ordinator of Kolkata Christmas Festival and MLA representing the Anglo India community of Bengal • Since when have you been with the Kolkata Christmas Festival and in what capacity? I have been with it since the inception in 2011.
When earthquakes and tsunamis are rocking the world over, there is no reason to believe that our city Kolkata is a safe haven, away from the threat of earthquake. Though Kolkata is not prepared to face an earthquake, a recent study, reveals that major parts
Photographer Sunil K. Dutt is a name which needs no introduction. He is primarily known for his exclusive photographs of Mother Teresa’s life and times while she was relentlessly working among the poor and sick of Kolkata. Sunil K Dutt who started off as the
Much to the delight of booklovers of Kolkata, the library of Calcutta University, established in 1857 will be now thrown open to public. This directorate of Library and Information Science, under the State Government had approved Rs 5 crores to Calcutta University out of which
It seems the rogue bikers of Kolkata are not ready to be subdued despite several attempts and cases that the traffic police force is stamping on them to rein them in. Their audacity seems to have sky-rocketed. Yesterday just infront of Quest Mall, such a
The miserable death of Sajal Kanjilal, a theatre activist, trained dancer, poet, little magazine enthusiast and a model for artists, left the entire city shell-shocked last week and threw light on the negligence of the Kolkata Metro authorities. The Metro railway had ordered a high-level
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
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The annual Firecrackers Fair of Kolkata is likely be shifted to its earlier venue at Maidan after the organisers received a go-ahead from the Army and the Kolkata Police. Baazi Bazar in all probability will be held at Maidan between October 22-27. Last year, the
Started in 1836 by the will deed of Major General Claude Martin, La Martiniere, the premium school of Kolkata will spread its wings. A new co-educational campus comes up at Behala. Tracing the history of this iconic school, one gets to know how Martin had