British official Charles D’Oyly, remembered most for his paintings of Indian life and society, was born on this day in ...

In a recent update, the government of India has announced that it will change the name of Port Blair to Shri Vijayapuram as a ...

The Centre on Friday announced the renaming of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’ ...

Between 1903 and 1908, the tramways expanded to Tollygunge, Belgachhia, Bagbazar, Harrison Road, Lower Circular Road, Alipore ...

Sri Vijaya Puram, was named after Archibald Blair, a Lieutenant in the Bombay Marine and British officer, who served in the ...

Mudar Patherya restores historic tombstones at South Park Street Cemetery, uncovering stories of prominent figures in Kolkata ...

Thousands of diaspora Indians were protesting in more than 130 cities across 25 countries on Sunday, organisers said, to ...

Almost a century ago, on this day, revolutionary Jatindranath Mukherjee succumbed to severe bullet injuries at Balasore in ...

The crushing defeat of the Conservative Party in the general elections earlier this year led to the resignation of the UK’s ...

Akar Prakar Kolkata and Delhi, celebrate 20 years of its articulate ... the printmaking workshop founded by Stanley William ...

Putiram, a century-old sweet shop in College Street, Kolkata, is famous for its signature Rajbhog and Dalpuri. Offering a mix ...

The protests started in large and small groups across Japan, Australia, Taiwan and Singapore, before spreading to cities in ...