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Campeones del Mundo • World Cup 2026

Spain are champions
of the world

Half the para roofs flew Brazil. The other half flew Argentina. Somebody's uncle painted an entire wall for a team that went out in the quarters. And the cup went to Spain — which Kolkata will now argue about, loudly, until 2030.

No city that isn't playing takes football this personally. আজ রাতটা স্পেনের — কিন্তু চিৎকারটা কলকাতার। ¡Enhorabuena, La Roja!

Take a penalty in the Kolkata Derby This city won one barefoot, in 1911 →

Settle it, once and for all

Messi or Ronaldo?

🇮🇳 This Independence Day

The revolutionaries Kolkata made

Netaji's midnight escape, the Writers' Building raid, the Alipore bomb case — the freedom fighters who turned these streets into the front line.

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Durga Puja 2026

Five days. Thousands of pandals. The entire city transformed into an open-air art installation. If you're going to visit Kolkata once — time it for this.

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Durga Puja Events You Can Actually Book in 2026

The ticketed side of Pujo 2026 — bonedi bari parikramas from ₹3,250, immersion cruises on the Hooghly, and an Agamoni concert. What each one costs, and what you're paying for.

11 min read

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Kolkata Just Got India's First Museum About Language — and You Play It Rather Than Read It

The Museum of Word opened at the National Library in July 2026. Nine galleries, footprints on the floor that play Nehru, and a smell test that explains language better than any panel. Free entry ends 15 August.

7 min

Culture

The Best Bengali Movies of All Time — 15 Films From Kolkata's Own Cinema

Bengali cinema means two different industries. This is the Kolkata one — Ray, Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, the Uttam–Suchitra romances, and the modern films that followed them.

9 min

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P[XL] at Mani Square or IMAX at South City — Which Screen Should You Actually Book?

Kolkata has one IMAX and one P[XL], and the argument never ends. The honest answer depends on one thing most people never check before they book — and it is printed on the listing.

7 min

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Where to Stay in Kolkata: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide (2026)

Which Kolkata neighbourhood should you actually book? Park Street, Sudder Street, Alipore, Salt Lake, New Town — what each one is like at 10 PM, and who it suits.

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The Indian Film That 'Blew' Christopher Nolan's Mind: Why Satyajit Ray Remains Undisputed

Christopher Nolan recently called Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali an 'absolutely incredible film' that blew his mind. Discover why The Apu Trilogy is a must-watch.

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India vs Brazil Tickets, Date & Venue — Kolkata, 3 October 2026

India host Brazil at Salt Lake Stadium on 3 October 2026. Ticket sale date, prices, kick-off time and how to reach the ground — updated as each detail is confirmed.

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Bonedi Bari Durga Puja: 5 Old Kolkata Households

The family Pujas inside North Kolkata's old houses — Shovabazar, Daw Bari, Khelat Ghosh, Barisha, Darjipara. What each one does differently, and how to visit.

10 min

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IT Companies in Kolkata — Who Is Actually Here, and What That Means If You Are Job Hunting

The real list of IT companies in Kolkata — which run delivery centres that hire in volume, which just have a sales desk, and where each one sits.

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Indian Coffee House, College Street: The Adda That Never Ended

A worker-run cooperative café on the first floor of a 19th-century hall, still serving weak coffee and heavy arguments. What to order, what to know, why it matters.

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