The Sounds Of Kolkata
Of azaan, ting-ting, street calls and kabadiwallahs — these are the everyday sounds Kolkata hears
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Leslie Francis D’Gama
Oct 18, 2026
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Itinerary
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The North Remembers
An ode to a timeless part of Kolkata, which lures you away from notifications and into the inviting arms of nostalgia
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Priyam Marik
Oct 18, 2026
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The Enduring Enigma That Is Calcutta
Geography gives Calcutta — now Kolkata — unique advantages, and civilisational confluences have endowed it with fabulous strengths. Once a global powerhouse, despite its economic decline, its influence perseveres
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Alapan Bandyopadhyay
Oct 18, 2026
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What Park Street Carries
A return to Kolkata leads this writer into the story of his family restaurant… and a larger one about inheritance
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Anand Puri
Oct 18, 2026
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Five Best Restaurants & Bars in Kolkata To Try Now
From contemporary Bengali cuisine and East-Asian-inspired grills to edgy cocktails, here are five Kolkata spots that are talk of the town
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Karo Christine Kumar
Oct 18, 2026
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Lights, Camera, Accounts
The inside story of what makes a Bollywood hit, from box-office numbers and distributor deals to streaming, star entourages and the hidden economics behind the biggest blockbusters
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Dipanjan Sinha
Sep 17, 2026
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The Great Indian Golf Trail
Discover India through its historic and scenic fairways — from Srinagar in the north to Mysuru in the south
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Brandon de Souza
Aug 17, 2026
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Paradise Found in Kashmir
Make the capital city Srinagar your base and travel to these scenic valleys and meadows, a few hours away by road
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Karo Christine Kumar
Jul 26, 2026
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Through a Birder’s Lens
Beyond the postcards of shikaras, Mughal gardens and mountain vistas lies another Srinagar — one traced by wings
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Shweta Dravid
Jul 26, 2026
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The Road Less Travelled
Following the call of the mountains, the writer traverses the highs and lows of the Annapurna Circuit. With zero regrets
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Arijit Paul
Jul 26, 2026
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Kashmir Knew About Wellness Before It Was a Hashtag
It was on a hillside, not in a yoga studio, that we learned how to still our minds
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Varuna Shunglu
Jul 21, 2026
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Threads of Home
While Kashmiri shawls are equivalent to luxury for a global community of textile lovers, what do they mean to a Kashmiri?
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Bhavana Kaul
Jul 18, 2026
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