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Topic: Kolkata

In Kolkata’s newest museum, language is not read but felt

India’s first immersive museum dedicated entirely to language, the Museum of Words is housed in the historic Belvedere House on the National Library campus in Kolkata.

Taslima Nasrin’s first five days in Kolkata, ‘her desh’

Recalling her long association with the city, Nasrin said she had been visiting Kolkata since the 1980s and publishing her books there before being forced to leave in 2007.

Bengal’s fiscal turn in first BJP budget: cheaper debt, bigger bets

The maiden BJP budget for West Bengal seeks to balance welfare commitments with industrial ambition, but the numbers reveal where the government’s priorities lie.

Huge population, humongous geography—Why West Bengal needs more districts than existing 23

West Bengal's average district population is among the highest in India. But, serving and former civil servants say creating new districts comes with high administrative & financial costs.

Kolkata’s Eid prayers held at iconic Brigade Parade Ground, not Red Road, after decades

The venue change came after a series of meetings between the Kolkata Police and the Calcutta Khilafat Committee and at the insistence of the newly elected BJP government.

Messi statue in Kolkata will be brought down. Don’t want mishaps, says PWD

The football legend’s statue, built over 27 days, was unveiled during his GOAT Tour of India last December.

The battle for South Kolkata—Swapan Dasgupta vows to end mafia Raj

Swapan Dasgupta told ThePrint the mafia under the patronage of TMC in West Bengal controls everything, from the Kalighat Temple to real estate transactions and parking.

Global media writes on Bengal SIR ‘turmoil’ & why Kolkata’s ‘pleasantness is not something to celebrate’

BBC reports on electoral roll deletions in West Bengal while Economist spotlights why Kolkata ‘appears to be thriving’. NYT remembers Asha Bhosle.

Kolkata biryani wars get 2 new challengers in Dada Boudi, Hanglaatherium

While much of India debates whether Lucknowi, Hyderabadi or Kolkata biryani is superior, Bengal’s argument has turned inward: which local biryani deserves loyalty now as the new contenders challenge old guards Arsalan and Aminia.

How basic Bengali food became a premium experience at Sienna

At this Kolkata restaurant, home flavours, forgotten traditions and hyperlocal sourcing meet a new, paying audience.

On Camera

Putin’s Kuril island visit shows why Russia’s Pacific strategy matters to India

This remote frontier is not remote for India. The cold waters between Hokkaido, Sakhalin and the Kurils connect the unfinished business of World War II to the wars of the present.

Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU for a Rs 150 crore exploration project to study lithium and gallium deposits in Kadapa Basin, part of the Centre’s drive to reduce critical mineral imports.

India seeks 60 new transport aircraft for IAF, invites bids for a $10 billion deal

It is reliably learnt that Airbus, which had initially offered its A400M, is likely to sit it out since its aircraft outweighs requirements with payload capacity of 37 tonnes.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.