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From bok phool to kumro phool: Exploring floral flavours in savoury Bengali food

Crisp fritters, curries and seasonal specials — edible flowers bring a delicate charm to Bengali cuisine
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Families in Bengal turn to silicone statues to keep their lost loved ones close

Hyper-realistic, life-sized statues are helping bereaved families recreate the presence of loved ones
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Food & Recipes

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No more shots, please! Tequila cocktails take over Kolkata pubs and restobars

From smoky to sweet, spicy to citrusy, these tequila-based cocktails are perfect for celebrating Tequila Day

Delish ilish! From head to tail, Kolkata restaurants go all out for hilsa this monsoon

From the traditional shorshe ilish to the unique Kathal Dana-Aam Tel boneless ilish — here’s where to relish them all!

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Reeling under reels: How we got hooked to instant gratification — and why it's hard to turn back now

After India banned TikTok during Covid, reels became our new escape, diary, stage and more
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Jawaharlal Nehru’s Calcutta: A city on the brink, a soul he couldn’t let go

'Sometimes when there appears to be quiet, something is brewing,' Nehru wrote in a letter to Bengal's first CM, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy

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In pictures: The top-10 Durga Puja holiday travel spots for Kolkatans in 2025

Travel agents in Kolkata reveal the most popular domestic and international destinations being booked for Puja season
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In pictures: Six things to know about Kolkata’s first water metro — Dheu

My Kolkata took a ride of the zero-emission vessel that takes passengers on a one-hour-45-minute sightseeing ride on the Hooghly