Kolkata

Indira Dhar’s debut film, Putul, journeyed from Kolkata’s streets to Cannes, earning a standing ovation. A single mother, Indira battled funding struggles, sold her jewellery, and balanced parenthood to bring this powerful story to life. Her resilience, rooted in her passion for storytelling, turned obstacles into triumphs.

Narayanpur High School in East Kolkata Wetlands is transforming education by integrating environmental sustainability into its curriculum. Led by headmaster Avijit Dasgupta, the school focuses on practical initiatives like waste management, plastic reduction, and local conservation efforts, empowering students to take action on real-world challenges and drive positive change in their community.

Mousumi turned her gardening hobby into a thriving online community, captivating over 1 lakh followers. Here are her top tips for gardening success.

After the tragic rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, a 2019 draft bill to protect doctors from violence is gaining attention. Here's why healthcare workers and the IMA are urging its urgent revival.

Looking for ways to resolve your pile of cardboard boxes at home? Kolkata woman shares tips on how to use them in your garden.

Looking for the best places in Kolkata for Bengali sweets? From amazing rosogollas to traditional sandesh, these iconic heritage eateries will satisfy all your sweet cravings.

Kolkata becomes the first city to get an underwater metro in India. This project will allow commuters to travel across the Hooghly river which separates Kolkata from Howrah.

Jamming with the legendary Jimi Hendrix and influencing the world music with his sitar, Pandit Ravi Shankar’s nephew, Ananda Shankar left behind a legacy that continues to resonate in music even today.

When the pandemic left their family in a financial crunch, siblings Debjyoti and Jyotirmoyee Saha started ‘Phuchkawala’ in Kolkata to serve over 25 varieties of stuffed phuchkas.

Filmmaker Somanth Ghosh runs 'Brikkho Foundation', a unique initiative through which people can adopt plants and plant more trees.