Some stories do not rely on dramatic twists to leave a lasting impact. Instead, they quietly remind us of the resilience of ...

Kolkata is set to reintroduce its iconic trams, a beloved heritage transport system reminiscent of the British rule era.

Road names are more than markers on a map. They are repositories of a city's layered history, held in trust across ...

I'm a Bengali girl who grew up in Calcutta (renamed Kolkata in 2001) and for me, Christmas is the most special festival. Many of the schools in the city – including the one I attended – are run by ...

Calcutta is one of the last places in the world where rickshaws remain a common mode of transportation. The International Herald Tribune reports that after 60 years of half-hearted attempts to ban man ...

CALCUTTA -- Almost every night, when the workday ends and this crowded, crumbling city comes alive with evening shoppers, two boys push a battered metal cart through the streets, looking for a place ...