On August 24, 1690, after a lavish offering at an old temple of Kali, Job Charnock, the founder of Calcutta, pitched his tents on the banks of the Hooghly, exactly on the site of charred ruins of ...

Calcutta subverted the concept of colonial modernity that was sought to be imposed by the British rulers. By using the same ...

Twenty-two years after I left Calcutta for good, I suspect some of my memories of the city are planted. I keep the ones I like. And so I am six years old, my fingers held vice-like by my uncle the ...

On page 450, exactly halfway through Great Eastern Hotel, Ruchir Joshi’s 900-page behemoth of a historical novel, I stopped reading the book to assess what I felt about it.. Even at this point ...

Calcutta/Kolkata seethes with haunting memories of the British impact on India. In the quiet chambers of Jorasanko, you grasp that the cultural current could often flow the other way. More about ...

London, April 20: Calcutta has the lowest crime rate in the world because of the civilising effect of books, Amartya Sen said today in his keynote opening address at the London Book Fair. Even by ...

Calcutta Cookbook is a fine balance between the traditional and modern Bengali cuisine. As far as the food photography is concerned, I am not sure if it is inspiring enough.

On page 450, exactly halfway through Great Eastern Hotel, Ruchir Joshi’s 900-page behemoth of a historical novel, I stopped reading the book to assess what I felt about it. Even at this ...

In an era of one-swipe reads, where publishers insist on books no more than 60,000 words and online platforms will not consider articles over 600 words, Ruchir E-PAPER NATION ...

From British Calcutta to Modern Kolkata: A look back at the iconic tram service The tram in Kolkata is not just the source of transport. It signifies the culture that the citizens have within them.