I had a day off, so I went to the Mullick Ghat flower market in Kolkata. It’s one of the largest floral wholesalers in Asia—a huge warren of stalls, more than a century old, with some 2,000 ...

The walkways are broken and the toilets barely usable A dilapidated portion of the ceiling and wall at New Market, with electrical wires hanging overhead, on Saturday. Picture by Sanat Kr Sinha The ...

When in Kolkata head to any of the Kolkata markets to indulge in some fun-filled shopping extravaganza, as you can take your pick from all the various types of shopping options. New Market Kolkata ...

The traders of New ... 150-year-old market. All the pavements have also been encroached. Hardly any space is left for pedestrians. In another letter, a hawker leader who is also a member of the city’s ...