West Bengal transport minister calls cycle ban in Kolkata illegal
State government yet to revoke ban on non-motorised transport despite repeated protests, calls from civil society and advisory from Union …
Cleanest Kolkata Diwali in 2 decades, but microphone noise a concern
PM2.5 pollutants plummeted four times compared to their maximum recorded value on Diwali day 2019
Land subsidence is serious
India depends heavily on groundwater. But overextraction can cause the land to sink. A recent study found that signs of land subsidence are …
COVID-19: Bengal tops in death rate; blame it on Kolkata
Bengal mortality rate at 9%; about 68% of total deaths in state recorded in Kolkata, says data
COVID-19 outbreak: Cities with higher air pollution at more risk, say experts
Kolkata’s average exposure level was the highest in the country, because of the city’s compactness
Tram to oblivion
Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world. …
20 years down the line what ails the urban local bodies
Lack of money, capacity and states' unwillingness to cede power
‘Modern buildings cannot breathe’
Kolkata-based architect Laurent Fournier tells how ceilings can float and why bamboo-reed-mud make more sense than brick-concrete-steel
Kolkata to host parallel AIDS conference after US denies entry to sex workers
Country’s laws do not permit granting visa to those involved in prostitution
COVID-19: Sounds of birds replace noise pollution in Kolkata
This is an unprecedented phenomenon, say the city's residents
Steps to check infant deaths in West Bengal prove too little
42 infants have died at Kolkata super speciality hospital; most were referred and came in critical condition
E-waste toxins in mum’s milk
Urban people more at risk
Cycles congest roads: traffic cops
Kolkata police justify ban on non-motorised transport in the city
Fish and a philosophy
A cooperative in Kolkata shows the way for urban sewage management
Kolkata among world's most flood-prone coastal cities: study
Its growing population and exposure to storms make it vulnerable
COVID-19: Is novel coronavirus spreading among Kolkata pavement dwellers through waste
Those who live by the streets often pick up waste for livelihood
Hope in jaywalkers
The dominant urban vision is deeply exclusionary
Everybody loves waterbody
Amid murder of an activist, 4,000 missing ponds and 195 FIRs on encroachments in East Kolkata Wetlands, West Bengal mulls a wetland policy
Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata get a green spin
New eco-friendly themes like why Hilsa is vanishing from the rivers of West Bengal prove to be a hit
“Come elections, our forests are looted”
Angry villagers from the hotbed of political violence told Sayantan Bera, the day a new government took oath in West Bengal
Kolkata’s hellhole
Highlights of the Railway Budget 2012-13
Presenting his maiden Railway Budget in the Parliament, Dinesh Trivedi, stressed that the budget was aimed at the common man. He not only …
COVID-19 migrants: West Bengal has mostly failed to keep promises
The state government must go beyond the mere promises of the Centre and render actual help to the state’s people
Migrants denied basic human rights, says study on Kolkata
One-third of India’s population are migrants, but the country is yet to make a policy or plan for them, says collaborative study report by …
Will Bengal allow high decibel firecrackers?
Activists fear noise control rules will be relaxed for manufacturers of firecrackers