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

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

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

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

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

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

The earliest known mention of Kalikata is believed to be recorded in the 15th-century Bengali text ‘Manasa Vijay’ by Bipradas Pipilai, a poet.

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

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

A month since the horific incident at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, anger continues to simmer on the streets of ...

A recent trip to Kolkata revealed lingering colonial charm at The Glenburn hotel and the Bengal Club, where tradition and ...