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Kolkata
Palette Politic
Sahar Zaman
Artist Shuvaprasanna on why it’s not yet time to paint Mamata, the lies of Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee, and managing passenger amenities for the Railways
Bad News from Below
The crumbling Metro Rail of Kolkata is hurting Mamata Banerjee’s image in the state
Lage Raho Subodhbhai
Aspiring doctor Subodh Biswas sold pens in Kolkata till he got a scholarship to a medical college.
My Burkha Struggle
Sirin Middya, 24, refused to bow to the diktats of her students at Aliah University and don a burkha. In an Open exclusive, Sirin speaks about her fight
Cuisines by the Sidewalks
When you have around 145,000 street vendors serving over 230 varieties of dishes—tasty, hygienic and dirt cheap—to nearly 10 million customers daily, it is a phenomenon by itself.
Green Light Area
The canteen at Kolkata police headquarters is manned by girls rescued from brothels.
The Latest Word Is…
Warren Hastings’ home in Kolkata may soon host the world’s first interactive museum of letters.
Cops as Exemplars
Thousands of slum children, underprivileged youngsters and senior citizens have been given a new direction in life by novel Kolkata Police projects.
The Rich Who Want to Be Poor
In Kolkata, an unusually high number of people have been declared ‘insolvent’ so they don’t have to repay their debts.
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