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Cyclone Amphan toll rises to 85 in Bengal

The death toll due to Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal has risen to 85, as angry Kolkatans resorted to protest and road blockades in various parts of the city over the administration's failure to......

The Englishman who was more Indian than Indians

Buried in a Kolkata cemetery is an Englishman who served India well during her struggle for freedom.A close friend of both Gandhi and Tagore, Charles Freer Andrews was more Indian than many Indians......

Girl Mamata called 'Maoist' wants to join the system

Taniya Bhardwaj, who West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had called a Maoist sympathiser on television, wants to become a civil servant. But for now, like generations of bright young......

No one hurt in fire at Kolkata's Park Street building

Panic gripped Kolkatans on the first day of the year after a fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multi-storied building in the posh Park Street area here but no one was injured. Amid new year......

Partial lunar eclipse on June 26

This year's first partial lunar eclipse will occur on June 26 when more than 50 per cent of the full moon disc will be under the earth's shadow, but it will be visible only in the Northeast in......

Kolkatans be ready, soon a ropeway will make your travel easier

'To curb pollution and counter global warming, one has to think of alternative transportation system' 'Once implemented, Curvo can act efficiently as air ambulances' 'It is safe, fast, pollution......

Ride an AC tram, get a taste of old Kolkata!

A lot is often heard about Kolkata’s dwindling traffic system and how its age-old trams, means of transport that are still existing only in this part of India, are adding to the......

Here's why Mumbai's infrastructure is pathetic

Some Arab tour agencies tout 'Mumbai Monsoon' packages as adventure tourism, which is a fair description. For someone who has never seen rain, a standard-issue Mumbai downpour is a life-changing......

AC coaches in Kolkata Metro soon

The Metro Railway in this eastern metropolis will soon have air-conditioned coaches with the older ones being gradually phased out. Of the 13 being built by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur,......

Kolkata tops 'fatigue list' in India: Survey

A survey of 1,309 respondents in the age group of 25 to 65, has revealed that Kolkata tops the fatigue chart amongst seven cities covered in the survey. Around 30 per cent of the people surveyed......

Review: Kahaani 2: Not enough thrill

Kahaani 2 could have been a great film, but it isn't, notes Manavi Kapur. When the second installment of a successful and popular film hits the screens, the expectations are bound to be high.......

MTV Roadies winners: Where are they now?

Wondering where most of them disappeared? The youth reality show MTV Roadies recently concluded its season 12 and hasn’t lost its popularity even now. Audiences identified with the......

Bowlers need to upskill themselves against evolved batting: Ganguly

'Ganguly said India have picked a balanced squad for the T20 World Cup which has the wherewithal to land the trophy after a gap of 17 years.' IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly cites the examples of Jasprit......

IPL 2024: Can RCB halt KKR in their stride?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli striking a 49-ball 77 in their last match against Punjab Kings augurs well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: BCCI Victory in their respective previous games might......

Why did Eden Gardens crowd support South Africa instead of Australia?

IMAGE: The Eden Gardens crowd lent their voice to South Africa during their semifinal against Australia. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters South Africa's power-packed batting unit suffered a......

Why this chaiwala has painted his house in Argentina colours...

IMAGE: A view of tea-seller and die-hard Lionel Messi fan, Shib Shankar Patras three-storeyed apartment painted in blue-and-white ahead of FIFA World Cup. Photograph: PTI Shib Shankar Patra......

Archer Atanu Das in last 16 of Individual Recurve

IMAGE: India’s Atanu Das competes in the Individual Recurve archery at the Rio Olympics. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Atanu Das provided the silver lining on another disappointing day for Indians......

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