Mukesh Gupta, a resident of Howrah, West Bengal, has managed to dominate the headlines by swimming in the Hooghly River for 2 hours with both hands tied. According to the Local 18 Bengal ...

The Hooghly River has long been Kolkata’s silent witness, flowing past its grand mansions, colonial edifices, and forgotten histories. Once the lifeline of the city’s commerce and culture, the ...

As lakhs of devotees took a dip at the confluence of river Hooghly with the sea at Gangasagar Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) a political war of words ...

Kitchener House, inside Fort William, has also been renamed Manekshaw House and the South Gate - also known as St George's ...

The Agna Mahal, part of the Nawab's palace at Murshidabad on the River Hooghly, with a royal barge and other boats in the foreground, ca. 1810 ...

Bishwabijoy Mitra Published 27.03.23, 04:42 PM ...

Kolkata: Lakhs of pilgrims on Tuesday took holy dip not just in Gangasagar (confluence of Hooghly river with Bay of Bengal) but also at Hooghly river in Kolkata on the occasion of ‘Makar ...

Just north of Kolkata, along the Hooghly River, Indian city life blends with the unique built heritage of former European settlements. The Hooghly Heritage Hub is a program organised by EUNIC ...

In a first for India, Kolkata metro recently created history by successfully completing a trial run under the Hooghly river – 13 meter below the river bed, and 33 meter below the ground level.