Effigies of Nana Sahib appeared to be the most numerous, but the number of "Guys" was much less than in former years.

The final part of The Saga of the Taj Committee explores the colonial government’s hare-brained scheme of destroying the Taj Mahal.

Arnab Goswami traces the history of Morrison & Cottle, Calcutta's premier boot and saddle maker in the late 19th and early 20th century.

The second part of The Saga of the Taj Committee takes the story forward by discussing conservation and corruption in the Taj Committee.

In the first of three-part series on the Taj Committee, Sraman Sarkar sets up the context for the establishment of the committee.

Waterlogging is synonymous with the monsoon in Kolkata and many other major Indian cities. Here Tathagata explores its history in Kolkata.

While Kalighat pat is considered the epitome of the evolution of Bengali art forms under the colonial rule, Battala woodcuts are an equally

by Tathagata Neogi 1686 was a turbulent year for the English East India Company (henceforth EIC) in Bengal. The Governor of the Company’s...

by Tathagata Neogi Having been born in a family with deep roots in Kolkata, I have heard sorrowful recollections of the devastating...

by Anmol Grover Early one morning, out on our exploration through the narrow streets of North Kolkata, an interesting conversation with a...

by Srinanda Ganguly While living in exile in Metiabruz, Wajid Ali Shah re-created a cultural and built environment as a link between his...

by Srinanda Ganguly On 13th March 1856, Wajid Ali Shah, the tenth and last ruler of the state of Awadh, left Lucknow for Calcutta...