Founded in 1690 on the banks of the river Hooghly, Kolkata – or as it was known until 2001, Calcutta – quickly grew from a fishing village into a flourishing colonial metropolis and served as the ...

Kolkata bears its former name Calcutta as it positions itself as one of the culturally significant areas in India. The metropolis resides along the Hooghly River in West Bengal where it has become an ...

West Bengal's capital Kolkata continues to struggle to return to normal life on Wednesday as several areas, particularly Salt Lake and pockets of north and central parts remained waterlogged. The ...

In the wake of the heavy rains and subsequent waterlogging, the Calcutta University (CU) and Jadavpur University (JU) suspended all academic activities on Tuesday in Kolkata. In a statement, the CU ...

Kolkata rain highlights: Heavy rainfall lasting hours from Monday night to early Tuesday morning inundated large parts of Kolkata, leaving at least ten people dead. The intense downpour brought life ...

Severe waterlogging continued in Kolkata on Wednesday, as the city and adjoining districts struggled to recover from torrential rain that paralysed daily life and claimed ten lives just days before ...

Kolkata weather today remains cloudy with intermittent showers on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The weather in Kolkata today shows temperatures ranging from 25.1°C to 32.2°C with a 93% chance of ...

India’s Most Vegan-Friendly City 2025 (Image Source: Freepik) Kolkata, known for its culture, heritage and famous street food, has added a new honour to its name. PETA India has declared the city ...

Only five Indian citizens have won the Nobel Prize, and four of them have a deep Kolkata connection. This is a source of great pride to us with roots in that city. But when I went to the U.S. I ...

Kolkata Rain Live Updates: 10 dead, schools shut as rains lash West Bengal's capital ahead of Durga Puja festivities(AFP) Kolkata Rain Live Updates: Heavy rains lashed across the capital of West ...