This story appears in the May 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. A few years ago I was on an assignment in India. I had a day off, so I went to the Mullick Ghat flower market in Kolkata.

Dharitri Chaudhuri was one of thousands of people who marched on the streets of Kolkata in India's West Bengal state at midnight on Wednesday. The march was called to protest against the brutal ...

Once you're done for the day, Kolkata has a great mix of bars, pubs and clubs where you can drink and dance the night away. From stylish and sexy new entrants, to age-old watering holes that are ...

Kolkata is finally seeing its property market come of age. Long the epicentre of affordable homes, it is now witnessing a spurt in premium housing starts by developers such as Godrej Properties ...