Kolkata History: Latest Articles, Videos and Photos of Kolkata History

Published 16.03.24, 04:50 PM

The life and works of the first Indian film magnate

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 12.03.24, 06:43 PM

An evening of banter, food and immersive learning with the Bawajis of Kolkata

By Jaismita Alexander
Published 09.03.24, 12:19 PM

Douglas Jardine and his ‘Bodyline’ strategy at Eden Gardens in 1934

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 21.02.24, 06:51 PM

Love and cocktails in Kolkata — sampling city love on a heritage walk

By Vedant Karia
Published 20.02.24, 09:37 PM

Kolkata’s 200-year-old Kalighat temple gets its first modern-era renovation

By Vedant Karia
Published 18.02.24, 06:55 PM

The remarkable works and immutable legacy of James Prinsep in India

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 04.02.24, 04:25 PM

Love, longing and a long bet by the director of the Union Bank of Calcutta

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 22.01.24, 07:46 PM

The Greek Orthodox Church — Kalighat’s other ‘Bhogobaner jaayga’

By Mudar Patherya
Published 21.01.24, 02:17 PM

A seditious pamphlet and the birth of an iconic brand

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 16.01.24, 06:43 PM

The Naga doctor from Kolkata who rejected an offer from Arsenal FC

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 04.01.24, 06:18 PM

The story of Kolkata’s famous Chinese settler, Tong Achew, and the city’s Chinatowns

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 27.12.23, 03:34 PM

The Alipore Zoo: A surgeon’s vision, an electrician’s initiative and a nawab’s legacy

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 26.12.23, 03:03 PM

Indulge in the magic of J.N. Barua’s iconic ‘Chhanar Cake’ this winter

By Rangan Datta
Published 16.12.23, 04:57 PM

The giant, feathered protectors of colonial Calcutta

By Trinanjan Chakraborty
Published 08.12.23, 06:08 PM

The City As A Museum – exploring Kolkata through the performing arts

By Vedant Karia

Kolkata History

Intact terracotta plaques lend exclusivity to Ghosh family Shiva temples in Tollygunge

What binds the ancient Shiva temples at Kenderdine Lane to Fort William

The Agri-Horticultural Society of India in Alipore: intended to take a subcontinent ahead

What makes the ancient Bhabatarini Mandir at Balaram Ghosh Street so unique

A heritage tour of Kolkata’s B.B.D. Bagh with a ‘Dalhousie Evangelist’

The life and works of the first Indian film magnate

An evening of banter, food and immersive learning with the Bawajis of Kolkata

Douglas Jardine and his ‘Bodyline’ strategy at Eden Gardens in 1934

Love and cocktails in Kolkata — sampling city love on a heritage walk

Kolkata’s 200-year-old Kalighat temple gets its first modern-era renovation

The remarkable works and immutable legacy of James Prinsep in India

Love, longing and a long bet by the director of the Union Bank of Calcutta

The Greek Orthodox Church — Kalighat’s other ‘Bhogobaner jaayga’

A seditious pamphlet and the birth of an iconic brand

The Naga doctor from Kolkata who rejected an offer from Arsenal FC

The story of Kolkata’s famous Chinese settler, Tong Achew, and the city’s Chinatowns

The Alipore Zoo: A surgeon’s vision, an electrician’s initiative and a nawab’s legacy

Indulge in the magic of J.N. Barua’s iconic ‘Chhanar Cake’ this winter

The giant, feathered protectors of colonial Calcutta

The City As A Museum – exploring Kolkata through the performing arts