From its colonial architecture to its buzzing streets and timeless traditions, Kolkata has a presence that feels both comforting and exciting.

Few directors have captured the pulse of a city with as much nuance and empathy as Satyajit Ray. While his earlier works, especially The Apu Trilogy, explored rural Bengal with lyrical realism, it was ...

When we look back, we see that most chronicles of 18th- and 19th-century Kolkata arose from colonial government reports, ...

Many first-time visitors to India focus on the country's Golden Triangle — a tourist circuit encompassing the capital city of New Delhi, India's picturesque Pink City of Jaipur, and the iconic Taj ...

When I moved from California to Calcutta in 2011, I would joke that I had merely exchanged one Cal for another. It was not technically true. Calcutta, the bustling metropolis where I was born, once ...

Lucknow: Visitors will get the taste of Kolkata in Lucknow at the 17th edition of the 5-day Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, from ...

A city that runs on nostalgia, food, and endless addas (chats), Kolkata is a heady mix of old-world charm and modern chaos. At least 44 trains have been cancelled in the wake of cyclone Remal, which ...