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.

In Kolkata, the price of gold fluctuates constantly owing to several factors such as international markets, currency fluctuations, and domestic demand for it in India, just like in some other ...

Housing sales in Kolkata witnessed around 31 per cent year-on-year decline during the January-March period this year at nearly 3900 units, as the city’s residential market is impacted by high ...

Discover the fabric of local legends that makes up the unique identity of Kolkata. Told with history and culture, these stories reflect the distinct nature of the city and its multifaceted heritage ...

The Sukhsagar variety of onions, grown in Bengal, has significantly reduced onion prices in Kolkata markets to Rs 25 per kg.

Vendors relying on big annual sales to the foreign customers face losses during Ramzan month as political unrest in ...

On the MCX index, price of the yellow metal in India is at ₹88,445/10gm, which is up by ₹61 from the previous day, at 8.17 am on March 28. Silver meanwhile, is priced at ₹1,01,670/kg (Silver ...

The upcoming match between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is generating unprecedented demand. Standard tickets priced at Rs 900 are now being resold for up to Rs ...

Gold and Silver prices today: Check prices across the cities in India, including — Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Hyderabad on March 27. (Image: Pixabay ) On the MCX index, price of ...