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Howrah Bridge Heads For Health Check-up

'We need to find out whether any structural element has got fatigue.''We want to increase the lifespan of the bridge.' IMAGE: Traffic moves across the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak......

Lights on at Howrah Bridge

Kolkata's biggest landmark, the Howrah Bridge, which spans the RiverHoogly, was illuminated on November 23. The 63-year-old bridge, which connects Kolkata and Howrah was been illuminated by The......

Vessel stuck under Howrah Bridge

A large empty barge plying on the Ganges got stuck under the Howrah Bridge and brought traffic in western parts of Kolkata to a complete halt on Friday.The freak accident involving one of the world......

PM inaugurates sound and light show at Howrah Bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a sound and light show at the iconic Howrah Bridge from the Millenium Park on the banks of the Ganga in Kolkata. Photograph: PIB......

UP: 6 pilgrims run over by train while crossing tracks

Six women on their way for Kartik Purnima Snan were run over by a passing train at Chunar Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district on Wednesday after they got down from the wrong side......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

A tour across India's amazing bridges

India has an impressive network of bridges across the country. Take a look at some of the engineering marvels in India… Vidyasagar Setu West Bengal The bridge connects Howrah to Kolkata. It......

No cover for maritime assets

Did you know that not one of India's maritime assets is insured? This shocking fact came to light on Friday when a ship got stuck under Kolkata's famous Howrah bridge, damaging the steel beams......

The City of Joy gets hi-tech

For decades, the very mention of Kolkata conjured up images of unwhitewashed buildings or of colonial-era creations like the majestic Howrah Bridge or the stately Victoria Memorial.Anyone who'd......

Bengal woos investors with govt land

West Bengal plans to offer over one-lakh acres of land that is lying with various state government departments to industries. “Scarcity of land in Bengal is a myth,” said Amit Mitra,......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

What Made Geeta Dutt's Life So Tragic

The song that best encapsulates Geeta Dutt's unfairly abbreviated life would probably be: Yaad Karoge, Yaad Karoge, Ek Din Humko Yaad Karoge.On her 95th birth anniversary on November 23, Dinesh......

Bollywood Quiz: Up, Close!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. From Madhubala's seductive face inviting the meherbaans of the world in Howrah Bridge to Shahid Kapoor pointing a......

The Golden Oldies Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Once upon a time the trio of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand reigned supreme while Meena Kumari's sighs,......

Howrah Bridge lit up to wish Indians for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Howrah Bridge was illuminated on Monday to wish Indian athletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: PIB West Benga/Twitter Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge on Monday was illuminated to......

Ganguly can't hold back his joy as Kolkata turns pink

Eden Gardens is set to host the first ever pink ball Test in Kolkata on Friday and the city has gone pink to mark the occassion. And proud BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly posted pictures from the......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......