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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.