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Among women, the 2020 winner, Sabina Khatun (1:42.03) grabbed the title again while Anita Das claimed the first runner-up position with 1:49.04. Priyanka Gupta (1:50.38) finished as second runner-up. ...

Tale of survival Luke was diagnosed with stage four cancer at the age of 24. To make matters worse, his brother died in an accident at around the same time. “It got me thinking. I was the one w...

You can read more about Luke’s journey and donate to his cause at www.bristol2beijing.org.    ...

If your phone runs out of charge while sipping a cuppa at Unbox Park, all you need to do to cross over to the island facing the ticket counter of Biswa Bangla Gate. A smart bench has been installed th...

Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has drawn up a new project report for a proposed flyover connecting EM Bypass and New Town’s Biswa Bangla gate.  The flyover proposal prom...

The Biswa Bangla Gate crossing subways are equipped with two-way escalators as well as stairs and they have beautiful artwork on the walls. “The theme of the first underpass was old and new Kolk...

Given the highway-esque roads of New Town, a drive through the area usually involves zooming towards your destination without taking in much of your surroundings. However, even a 20-minute cycle-ride ...

The final work goes beyond monuments to include familiar Kolkata motifs like the yellow taxi and tram as also culinary icons hilsa and prawn. The other side of the wall is left bare as Hidco plans to...