If you ever find a Vcross or a Scorpio equipped with GPS, CB radios and Dashcams racing down some unknown path of South Bengal chasing a Norwester, do not be awestruck. It is definitely not a scene from Hollywood’s famous storm-chasing thriller Twister, but a
It was 16th August 1946. As per history, it is known as Direct Action Day. But for generations of Calcuttans, it was one of the bloodiest days the city had ever come across, thanks to widespread communal riots. But why? Troubles started on the morning of
This is one of the best institutes of neurology and rehabilitation not just in the city but probably even in the country. Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, brainchild of world-famous neurologist Dr Robin Sengupta, this hospital has been touching the lives of many. Recently doctors of
This can only happen in Kolkata! Else, how can a tea-stall and Litti stall run from a heritage gate that was erected in 1875 and is listed as Grade 1 heritage site in the KMC list? Well, on a recent walk along Fairlie Place, I
Many a time that child crying in the laps of a woman begging for alms at the street crossing might have raised sympathy in you. Hardly you knew however that the beggar child is probably a child missing or lifted from some home and trafficked
He is often called a music, theatre and film activist. But Devajit Bandopadhyay would love to be known as a music researcher and performer. And indeed he is so, trying relentlessly to bring in lost notations and papers on music and songs from abroad for
Bigger and better models of Electric AC buses to hit Kolkata streets this August. This is indeed an encouraging news in the face of increasing environmental pollution that is a serious concern in Kolkata over past few years. West Bengal Transport Corporation has an ambitious
The name of the house where poet and author Sunil Gangopadhyay lived and created a major part of his life is called Parijat. A name as lyrical as many of his poems. Parijat is a highrise in a posh South Kolkata locality known as Mandeville
While talking about North Kolkata, just like Baghbazar or Shyambazar, the other image that inevitably surfaces in our minds is the boisterous spirit of Hatibagan. It is one region of Kolkata where every corner smells of the bygone times, literature, theatre and of course, cinema.
Netaji Nagar and Sonarpur murder cases have rocked Kolkata indeed. They show the vulnerability of elderly couples who live alone in absence of their children, who either live in some other city or abroad. To help the elderly of the city, Kolkata Police has come