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.
For many, the memory of seeing Messi — even from a distance — has already faded. What remains is a transaction unresolved, and a demand that platforms, organisers, and authorities stop passing the buck.
Kolkata’s Metro was once India’s first mover. Now it’s India’s laggard. It has become a metaphor for an old city's struggle to keep pace with modernity.
Local media reports put the death toll at 21 Thursday, with 28 still missing. Wow! Momo confirmed that two of its workers and one security guard were among those killed in the fire.
In 'City, Marginality and Education: Tribal Migrants in Kolkata', Ruchira Das explores tribal marginality and urban adaptation as the tribal community migrated to the city.
Bengal’s 700 single-screen halls have dwindled to 130 but south Kolkata’s Priya Cinema is still drawing housefulls. ‘We have marketed and positioned ourselves for decades.’
CPGRAMS, launched in 2007, provides citizens with a single, 24x7 portal for lodging grievances related to service delivery by all government departments.
Lionel Messi was invited to Kolkata as part of his multicity GOAT India Tour 2025. As fans went on rampage at Salt Lake Stadium, police resorted to a lathi-charge to restore order.
Consider Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar’s duet ‘Chhod Do Aanchal’. The sequence was set in a flower garden, and the girl’s bashfulness was not even remotely relatable to a cabaret dancer.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
There used to be a time when the name calling began once caller ran out of arguments. Now the BJP begins with name calling and questioning the patriotism of person/community concerned. They are either too lazy or brain dead to even offer an argument.
There used to be a time when the name calling began once caller ran out of arguments. Now the BJP begins with name calling and questioning the patriotism of person/community concerned. They are either too lazy or brain dead to even offer an argument.
Sad.