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Kolkata

City of Irritable Ghosts

Atreyee Majumder

Anik Datta’s satire Bhooter Bhobishyot is a worthy cinematic tribute to Kolkata, far better textured than the Kahaani brand of nostalgic love

Red Alert: College Street in Danger

An ‘evil’ mall is coming up on this iconic street in Kolkata that is considered the world’s largest second-hand book market

Manohar Aich

He took exercise seriously when he was jailed for protesting against the British Raj

Kahaani

The film is gripping enough for you to not realise its plot holes until the credits roll

Gods in the Making

Idols from a 400-year-old potters’ colony in Kolkata are in demand across the world

“I am a Bengali writer, I need to live in Bengal”

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who’s writing yet another autobiography, says she’s awaiting the ‘green’ signal to return to West Bengal

Dethroning the Plain White Rosogolla

The sweetmeat culture of Kolkata is undergoing an antiseptic change

Palette Politic

Artist Shuvaprasanna on why it’s not yet time to paint Mamata, the lies of Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee, and managing passenger amenities for the Railways

The Snap Shut Project

The detritus of the dream to produce India’s first camera

Bad News from Below

The crumbling Metro Rail of Kolkata is hurting Mamata Banerjee’s image in the state

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