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Chilli chicken, chowmein and the unwritten rules of ordering Chinese food in Kolkata

India, Aug. 28 -- Chinese food in Kolkata isn't so much a cuisine as a reflex - the sort of thing many Calcuttans learnt to order before we had fully mastered our syllables. Fried rice, chilli chicken... Read More


Denim, but make it desi: Indian couture's new blue obsession and the designers behind it

India, Aug. 3 -- Luxury fashion in India has reached peak occasionwear: denim has crashed the festive wear party because the lehenga-saree axis has begun to feel over-perfected. After seasons of mirro... Read More


The supper clubs turning Kolkata into India's most exciting food city

India, July 28 -- Kolkata has always eaten with appetite and argument, but the new wave of supper clubs is turning dinner into something sharper: part tasting menu, part house party, part cultural sal... Read More


A guide to the padel spots everyone in Kolkata is booking right now

India, July 25 -- Padel has arrived in Kolkata like the sport version of a well-cut blazer: athletic, social, expensive-looking but without trying too hard. The city is not merely "getting fit" anymor... Read More


The best rooftop restaurants in Kolkata for sunsets, spirits and skyline views

India, July 22 -- Kolkata does drama at street level. Up top, it goes cinematic. The Victoria Memorial glows like a marble fever dream; across town, ITC Royal Bengal muscles into the skyline with unap... Read More


Alia Bhatt joins 'Tumbbad 2' - and Indian horror gets its new It girl

India, July 14 -- Alia Bhatt joining Tumbbad 2 is the kind of casting coup Bollywood rarely pulls without making it feel like a gimmick. This one, however, has intrigue. Bhatt has never dabbled in the... Read More


The most handsome players who are making the FIFA World Cup 2026 impossible to ignore

India, July 6 -- As the ongoing FIFA World Cup swerves from stadium spectacle to hijacking our social media feeds, football's visual culture feels louder than ever before. In 2026, a sharp jawline can... Read More