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How two school friends built a drone component-maker start-up called Dark Matter

The team at the firm, whose client list includes the Indian military, say there are several independent drone makers in Bengal with no ecosystem to support them

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Places where you can enjoy tasty, budget-friendly biryani

‘Sasta, sundar, succulent’: Budget biryanis in Kolkata that ought to cost more

Affordable yet delicious, these popular biryani joints don’t burn a hole on your pocket

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Too-cute-to-eat bento cakes are ruling hearts in Kolkata: 5 best places to find them

Petite, pretty and packed with personality, these tasty treats are stealing the spotlight from regular cakes

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A tailor works at Barkat Ali & Brothers in Chowringhee

A threadbare future: Kolkata’s tailoring families battle the online boom

From Bhowanipore to New Market, workers at the city’s legacy tailoring shops speak of shrinking orders, dwindling apprentices and a generation unwilling to inherit the needle

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Blaring Behala: Living in south Kolkata’s most meme-worthy locality… and loving it

Behala isn’t Kolkata, they say. But every third person you meet in the city lives in Behala

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In pictures: Six beaches near Kolkata to visit this summer beyond Digha, Tajpur and Mandarmani

From serene fishing villages to island shores, these coastal getaways offer a refreshing escape from city’s chaos

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Where spring blooms and nature dons its florals: 5 flower-field getaways of Bengal

From fiery palash trails to dreamy flower valleys, here are five destinations that look like a Pinterest moodboard