Kolkata bounces back from the torrential rains of 23rd September with renewed Puja spirit as Puja Bandhu, the Kolkata Police’s new app, goes live on Chaturthi. From navigating pandals safely to real-time crowd and traffic updates, the app ensures the City of Joy celebrates Durga Puja 2025 with resilience and festivity.

Kolkata’s yellow taxis have long been more than just a mode of transport. They are living archives of the city—each dent, scratch, and worn-out seat carrying countless untold stories. Now, these icons are set to make a grand return, reimagined as vibrant canvases on wheels.

When Uttam Kumar smiled, Bengal smiled with him. When he romanced Suchitra Sen in Saptapadi or Harano Sur, the screen itself seemed to breathe love. And when he left us too soon, Bengal wept.

One of Kolkata’s busiest riverfront spaces, Judges Ghat, has been given a new lease of life. After years of neglect, the historic ghat has reopened following a ₹4.5 crore restoration project led by the Prerna Foundation in partnership with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).

Today, on the auspicious occasion of 𝐴𝑘𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑦 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑦𝑎, 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 unveils a monumental gift to the nation — 𝐽𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑑ℎ𝑎𝑚 in 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐚, 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐫. 

𝐴 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑒