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7 days ago

On a break from work, the oncologist was struck by the sight of construction workers balancing on scaffolding for a new high-rise

There is no window in Jibak Bhattacharya’s consultation suite, in Kolk…

South Asia’s greatest football city has united behind its footballing saint.

15 days ago

Innocent man lynched by mob in West Bengal as police killing of suspect further escalates tensions

Protests have engulfed the Indian state of West Bengal after the rape and murder of an 11-year-old gi…

28 days ago

In a chance encounter, the photographer captured a beautiful moment of freedom and spontaneity

On the early morning train from Kolkata, Monojit Dutta arranged for a large bundle of balloons to be wait…

53 days ago

A 21-metre statue of Lionel Messi in Kolkata has been removed less than a year after its unveiling due to safety fears over its stability in strong winds.

3 months ago

Kolkata’s pleasantness is not something to celebrate

4 months ago

The silicon figures are a touching version of what the Hindi language calls ‘smaran’, or remembrance

In the north of Kolkata, near Dum Dum Junction, Subimal Das and his staff of 80 work from an old fa…

Sixteen novels are in contention for the £30,000 award, now in its 31st year, with settings ranging from climate-ravaged islands to a near-future Kolkata

Katie Kitamura, Susan Choi, Kit de Waal and Li…

T20 World Cup updates from Kolkata; 1.30pm GMT start
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This documentary can’t help but be moving as it follows the Cam On group in Kolkata, who are creating a drama based on their experiences – even if it could do with more depth

Cam On is a film-making c…

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