Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal and an active cultural hub, is a blend of history, tradition, and culture. Like any other Indian state, Kolkuta boasts of dense Indian heritage when it comes to ...

Kolkata carries an almost crushing burden of history. Spawned in the sandbanks of three malarial villages by the Hooghly, Kolkata flourished. From being a minor trading outpost in the lower delta of ...

Annales de démographie historique, LES TRANSITIONS DEMOGRAPHIQUES (1988), pp. 243-257 (15 pages) Job Charnok of the English East India Company is supposed to have founded the city of Calcutta in 1690, ...

Calcutta grew faster than the East India Company ever imagined it would. By the mid 19thcentury, the posh parts of the city were dotted with ornate mansions and palaces. However, there were no cars.

Dutta depicts Calcutta's many faces in this erudite guide to the city, which is part of the Cities of the Imagination Series. The author, who was born and raised in Calcutta and who has translated ...

Kolkata supplied human skeletons globally for two centuries. This trade flourished during British rule and continued after Indian independence. Skeletons were sourced from unclaimed bodies and grave ...

A sparkling view of the Hooghly made for the perfect setting as Kolkata discussed the history of Europeans, who came to the city with intentions that weren’t colonial. Soon after, a gypsy jazz concert ...