Tag: Calcutta
From Mud Huts to Metropolis: How Kolkata Rose from the Banks of the Hooghly on August 24, 1690
There is no doubt that today, the 24th of August, is a landmark day when the modern colonial city of Calcutta or Kolkata came...
Dear Calcutta…
Thank you for giving me a childhood that taught me the true meaning of being secular.
Thank you for showing me that there was nothing...
Flawed education system, the cause of hatred in India, says Bollywood actor Adil Hussain
Kolkata: Meeting someone as sensitive and versatile as Adil Hussain, who wears his heart on his sleeves is a different experience altogether. With no...