Kolkata-based handmade musical instruments brand GAPPU secured a deal on Shark Tank India Season 5, winning investment from Amit Jain after pitching their innovative range of percussion instruments.
Kolkata-based elder care startup MAITYS has raised its first angel funding round through Favcy Venture Builders to expand its tech-enabled elder care services across India, strengthening its mission to build accessible, on-demand caregiving solutions nationwide.
Kolkata-based luxury kids’ brand ROSADA secured ₹1.25 crore funding on Shark Tank India Season 5 at a ₹25 crore valuation. Founded in 2014, the Make-in-India brand is known for its handmade, personalised baby and children’s products, blending craftsmanship with emotional gifting.
SAIL has initiated plans for a major expansion at Durgapur Steel Plant, aiming to increase capacity to 6.42 MTPA and drive industrial and economic growth in West Bengal.
Kolkata recorded a 239% year-on-year rise in GCC leasing in 2025, with global capability centres accounting for 30% of total office space absorption. The growth signals rising global interest in the city’s talent pool and cost advantages.
US-based Publicis Sapient plans joint ventures with Bengal startups to drive AI-led digital transformation from Kolkata and is considering future expansion at Bengal Silicon Valley.
A closer look at why Kolkata ranks as India’s 3rd richest city, exploring its diversified economy, logistics advantage, MSME strength, and consumption-driven growth model.
Motilal Oswal Private Wealth inaugurates its new office in Kolkata at Platina, Shakespeare Sarani, strengthening its presence in Eastern India and reinforcing its commitment to long-term wealth management and trusted client partnerships.
Kolkata-based handmade musical instruments brand GAPPU secured a deal on Shark Tank India Season 5, winning investment from Amit Jain after pitching their innovative range of percussion instruments.
Kolkata-based elder care startup MAITYS has raised its first angel funding round through Favcy Venture Builders to expand its tech-enabled elder care services across India, strengthening its mission to build accessible, on-demand caregiving solutions nationwide.
Kolkata-based luxury kids’ brand ROSADA secured ₹1.25 crore funding on Shark Tank India Season 5 at a ₹25 crore valuation. Founded in 2014, the Make-in-India brand is known for its handmade, personalised baby and children’s products, blending craftsmanship with emotional gifting.
West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation Ltd has invited tenders for rooftop solar power plants integrated with battery energy storage systems across Nadia, Malda, Coochbehar, and Bankura, strengthening the state’s renewable energy infrastructure.
The upcoming New Farakka Bridge, one of India’s longest over the Ganga, is set to launch soon and reduce travel time between Kolkata and Siliguri by nearly two hours. With 88 pillars, 86 spans, and solar-powered lighting, this ₹521 crore project will greatly improve connectivity across North Bengal by December 2025.
Apple Inc. and Publicis Sapient have opened their new office at Godrej Waterside, Salt Lake Sector V, strengthening Kolkata’s growing reputation as a global business and technology hub.
82.5% rise in Bengal firms since 2011, as per Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs data
Eden Gardens will undergo a ₹450 crore world-class redevelopment, adding a Skydeck, expanding capacity to 84,000, and upgrading galleries and VIP facilities by 2028.
Kolkata secures the 3rd position among India’s richest cities in 2025, showcasing strong growth across finance, manufacturing, logistics, education, and the rising IT ecosystem.
Kolkata now hosts India’s third quantum computer at TCG CREST, Salt Lake Sector V, a 5-qubit system operating near absolute zero, capable of performing in seconds what would take supercomputers hundreds of years.