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Summer just got worse: Kolkata pools to shut as chemicals dry up in Iran war ripple effect

Regular swimmers are disappointed. ‘I just wanted to do laps,’ said a Ballygunge resident. ‘Now I’m being told the pool lacks something called jokium sulphate. I don’t even know what that is’

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How to make Bengali-style green mango pickle at home this summer — a step-by-step guide

From choosing the right ‘kacha aam’ to sun-curing jars, here is a complete A-to-Z guide to making Bengali-style mango pickle at home

Five Instagram-approved no-rice khichdis to try on this rainy weekend

From millets to quinoa, these wholesome khichuris bring comfort without rice

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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