Fort William renamed Vijay Durg: A monument that witnessed the rise and fall of British Empire
Fort William’s military legacy spans centuries, from its role as a British colonial stronghold to its current significance as ...
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Ghugni: Tips To Make This Popular Street Food Of Kolkata
Ghugni is a common street food in Kolkata that is often eaten for breakfast or as a quick snack. Soaked white or yellow peas ...
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Valentine's Day 2025: 5 Best Places In Kolkata To Visit With Your Date
Looking for the perfect spot to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day in Kolkata? Here are some of the best places to visit in ...
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Who was Fort William in Kolkata named after, and why it needed renaming
Fort William in Kolkata, the headquarters of the Indian Army's Eastern Command, has been renamed Vijay Durg. The fort was ...
Stealing bread: How Deewaar reimagined an episode from Les Miserables
However, Deewaar is different from its predecessors in two significant ways. First, it transposes this familiar story, which ...
Stealing bread: How Deewaar turned Victor Hugo's Les Miserables on its head
However, Deewaar is different from its predecessors in two significant ways. First, it transposes this familiar story, which ...
Tired of the crowds? These 15 hidden gems are even better
Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?
‘Beggar’s Bedlam’: Nabarun Bhattacharya’s defiant, magic realist novel about class clashes in Bengal
Rijula Das’s translation brings alive Bhattacharya’s carnivalesque, ensuring the reader does not miss either the nuances or ...
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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
It irks meat seller Matar Seck that street names like these – remnants of a painful colonial past – exist at all. Standing in front of his stall where he patiently waited for a customer ...
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Clean-fuel yellow taxis to hit streets
Kolkata: To keep Kolkata's iconic yellow taxis ... The first 150 clean-fuel, yellow taxis will hit the city streets shortly, according to an MoU signed between transport secretary Saumitra Mohan ...