Kolkata: Kolkata is set to host a three-day celebration of Indian traditional performing arts, with the Kolkata Traditional Festival 2026 scheduled from October 2 to 4 at the auditorium of South City International School. The festival will feature performances spanning Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, instrumental music, percussion, folk traditions and Indian classical dance. The […]
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Kolkata: The fourth season of the Kolkata School Football League (KSFL) is set to begin on October 2, with 16 schools from the city competing in a three-day inter-school football tournament in New Town. Organised by sports management and marketing company Sports Connect India, KSFL Season 4 will be held from October 2 to 4 […]
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Kolkata: Kolkata is set to become the host city for India Energy Week 2027, with the announcement formally made at the curtain-raiser programme held in the city on September 28. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari were among the key dignitaries present at the […]
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Kolkata: Airtel’s postpaid customers in Kolkata got an exclusive opportunity to experience comedian and performer Vir Das’s ‘Sounds of India’ live, with selected customers attending the show on September 27 through the company’s Postpaid Advantage Club initiative. The initiative gave eligible Airtel postpaid users a chance to register through the Airtel app for complimentary access […]
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Kolkata: Three children who underwent a complex heart surgery within a month at Neotia Bhagirathi Woman and Child Care Centre (NBWCCC), New Town, became the focus of a medical discussion on Monday, with paediatric cardiac specialists explaining the challenges involved in treating a rare congenital heart condition. The cases were discussed at ‘The Heartbeat Sessions’, […]
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Kolkata: Durga Puja is not just about pandals, food and celebrations in Bengal; what to wear for the five days of festivities is equally part of the preparation. This year, Raymond is taking that festive wardrobe conversation to the screen by bringing together Bengali cinema veterans Prosenjit Chatterjee and Abir Chatterjee for its Puja campaign. […]
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Kolkata: For the women taking part in the ramp walk at Manipal Hospital EM Bypass, the spotlight was about much more than fashion. Each step represented a personal journey through diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and recovery. The women, all survivors of gynaecological cancer, came together in Kolkata for ‘The Courage Walk – Onco-Gynae Survivor Meet 2026’, […]
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Kolkata6: Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT) organised its Degree Award Distribution Ceremony 2026 at its Kolkata campus on Saturday, honouring students from the graduating batches of 2023, 2024 and 2025. The ceremony brought together graduating students, their families, faculty members and senior representatives of the JIS Group. Degrees were formally awarded to students marking […]
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Kolkata: Students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Mega City, emerged winners of the Kolkata round of the 2026 TCS InQuizitive inter-school quiz competition after a day of intense competition involving school teams from across the city and surrounding areas. The winning team, comprising Devayudh Das and Iraj Singh, secured the top spot in the Kolkata […]
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Traffic, road dust and construction activity add to particulate pollution; doctors flag increased risks for children, elderly and people with existing illnesses BARASAT: For residents of Barasat, air pollution is becoming a concern that is increasingly difficult to ignore. Heavy traffic, road dust, construction activity and instances of open waste burning are among the factors […]
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