In 1742, fear of Maratha raids prompted the British and locals in Calcutta to dig a three-mile defensive trench. Though never ...

Many key roads in Kolkata city were inundated, slowing down traffic [Hindustan Times via Getty Images] At least 10 people have died after Kolkata city in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal saw ...

Kolkata’s Halloween 2025 scene is bolder and far spookier than ever. The India’s cultural capital is ready to trade its ...

Kolkata ranks fifth in India with 26,600 millionaire households. The Mercedes-Benz Hurun India Wealth Report 2025 reveals this. Kolkata accounts for 53% of West Bengal's millionaire households. The ...

Kolkata loves to mythologise its own pluralism; yet here, in the diminishing footprint of India’s Chinese-origin community, ...

Traveling to India is the experience of a lifetime. The temples of Varanasi, the mountains of Kashmir, and the verdant landscapes of Kerala are famous worldwide for their irreplicable beauty. But one ...

The 157-year-old General Post Office (GPO) building remains one of the city's most recognisable landmarks As the air-conditioned bus weaves through the bustling traffic of the eastern Indian city of ...

Severe waterlogging continued in Kolkata on Wednesday, as the city and adjoining districts struggled to recover from torrential rain that paralysed daily life and claimed ten lives just days before ...

At less than 400 years old, Calcutta is a young city compared to others such as Benares and Delhi, which have existed for thousands of years. But what it lacks in years, the city makes up in ...

A violent incident erupted in Kolkata when a fare disagreement led to a conductor allegedly pushing a passenger, Mohammad Aziz Khan, off a moving bus. Khan is hospitalized with injuries, while ...

At least 10 people have died after Kolkata city in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal saw its heaviest rainfall in 39 years. Nine of the deaths were caused by electrocution in stagnant water.