The art of renaming: Rechristening of Calcutta’s streets started with the British and continues today
Fort William has been designated Vijay Durg by the BJP-led central government in celebration of India’s greatest military ...
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College Street in retrospect: Culture, thought, and dissent
One such place is Kolkata’s iconic College Street. Having witnessed the nation’s history up close, the stretch has a vibrant history of its own. Bustling with literary fervour, the 900-meter ...
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Last Days of the Rickshaw
In the narrow side streets known ... was transformed by college students into urban guerrilla warfare. In 1985 India’s own prime minister, then Rajiv Gandhi, called Kolkata “a dying city.” ...