Tag: Kolkata
Barkati gets sacked as Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque, but refuses to move out
Kolkata: Now, it’s official! Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati, is no longer the imam of the iconic Tipu Sutlan Masjid. The trustees of the mosque,...
Barkati’s henchmen attack media, community say “enough”
Kolkata: Armed with ammunitions, a group of over 20 men stormed into the premise of Akhbar-e-Mashriq, one of the most read Urdu daily in...
Wanted: A suitable ‘communist’ groom
Kolkata: Twenty-five-years old Manisha Prasad (name changed on request) has a different demand from her prospective husband. Unlike other girls, she does not care...
A poetry session on tram, that Shah Rukh Khan rode on
Kolkata: Travelling on a slow paced tram, journeying through various parts of the city, does have a vintage appeal. Now, add to that, reading...
An IPS officer, whose passion lies in Urdu poetry
Kolkata: He is just forty, and is the deputy commissioner of Kolkata’s Special Task Force. But that is not his only introduction these days....
First transgender woman to get legally married in Kolkata
Kolkata: Thirty-year-old Shree Ghatak Muhuri, a Kolkata-based theatre personality, set an example for the transgender community in the city on Saturday night by getting...