Kolkata – or Calcutta, as some still prefer to call it – is a city that lives simultaneously in past and present. Established by India’s British colonial masters in the 18th century, it has since been ...

Kolkata rain highlights: Heavy rainfall lasting hours from Monday night to early Tuesday morning inundated large parts of Kolkata, leaving at least ten people dead. The intense downpour brought life ...

During Durga Puja, Kolkata transforms into a living, breathing art gallery. From Monday, September 22nd to Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, the city explodes in a carnival of art, devotion, and culinary ...

New restaurants offer new experiences. Kolkata's culinary landscape continues to evolve in 2025, welcoming a fresh wave of innovative restaurants that blend global influences with distinctive local ...

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.

Kolkata received 178.6 mm of rain from Sept 1-22, 16% below the normal 213.7 mm Between 8.30 am yesterday and today, Kolkata recorded 247.4 mm of rain, mostly at night Seven people died in ...

Five people have died of electrocution in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata after heavy rainfall triggered floods in many parts. Vast swathes of the city are inundated, with water also entering ...