Kolkata carries an almost crushing burden of history. Spawned in the sandbanks of three malarial villages by the Hooghly, Kolkata flourished. From being a minor trading outpost in the lower delta of ...

On his first visit to the city, John caught a glimpse of Kolkata’s colonial history and, of course, his ancestor’s legacy A major takeaway for John Charnock was the reality of the East India Company’s ...

What happens when a 109-year-old bungalow becomes a jazz bar, an Edwardian office hosts flamenco, and forgotten mansions find ...

Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is widely known as the Cultural Capital of India because of its deep connection with literature, art, music, cinema, and intellectual heritage. From colonial ...

Founded in 1690 on the banks of the river Hooghly, Kolkata – or as it was known until 2001, Calcutta – quickly grew from a fishing village into a flourishing colonial metropolis and served as the ...

Kolkata: A citizens group engaged in philanthropic activities and efforts to showcase Kolkata’s heritage has cleaned nearly three-fourth of the gravestones at the South Park Street Cemetery. The group ...