RG Kar Doc's Mother Alleges Police Assault, Hospitalised

'The police could not save my daughter or bring her justice, but they didn't think twice about beating up women and elderly persons.' Chaos and violent agitation dominated the streets of Kolkata......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

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......

Mamata goes for scooter ride to protest fuel prices

In a unique protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode pillion on an electric scooter to state secretariat Nabanna.   Banerjee was......

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......