In Kolkata, the focus is back, at least for the time being, on its historic tram, with the city witnessing two separate events — a recent protest and an upcoming celebration — calling for ...

Sundari tram amader, Sundarban (Our beautiful trams, our Sundarban). As Swarna Chitrakar sings about crouching tigers and trundling trams at the Esplanade tram terminus in Kolkata, she unrolls the ...

But Roberto D’Andrea certainly knows the Kolkata tram far better than present-day Kolkatans, considering that nearly all his visits have been related to his gentle mode of transport. The brain ...

Kolkata's 'Sundarban Tramjatra' festival, held to revive the city's iconic trams, features a tram adorned with biodiversity imagery. Running from March 28 with free rides, the event promotes eco ...

Organised by the Calcutta Tram Users Association , a group of tram enthusiasts working to revive Kolkata’s heritage transport, the special tram offered free rides to the public from 10:30 AM to ...

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But then I quickly realised that it’s an offer I cannot logically decline, because, being an elderly and obscure Bengali poet ...

This festival highlights the unique connection between Kolkata’s iconic trams and the vital Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, while also raising awareness about the impact of climate change on both ...

The ‘Sundarban Tramjatra’ festival in Kolkata was among the most-awaited cultural fests in India. The big takeaway of the event that began on March 28 was a tram decorated with images of the ...

The avant garde Kolkata hub for dance and movement practices has been taking the arts to accessible public spaces for nearly a decade now. Flyovers, bazaar streets, abandoned cinema halls ...

Protests have broken out in politically chaotic Bangladesh against the Waqf issue in India, reactivating the Islamist ...