
City: Kolkata


Why homeless families living under Kolkata flyover don’t want to go anywhere, come COVID or cyclone!
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No baaraat, hence no band or baaja: In Kolkata, ban on social gatherings cripples many livelihoods
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Eight months after launch, Kolkata’s ‘pink taxis’ hardly in the pink of health
The pink taxis launched in Kolkata in February 2019 meant to provide a safe commute option for women. They also promised to open up a new world for the 10 women drivers chosen to drive the fleet. Today, not only are they not making enough money, their days are filled with challenges on the roads and off.

Can Kolkata’s ‘national lake’ save itself from Chhat Puja celebrations this year?
Despite an order from the National Green Tribunal, efforts to stop Chhat Puja celebrations in Rabindra Sarovar — a 192-acre biodiverse, green sanctuary in the heart of the city — have been futile in previous years. This year the municipal corporation is closing access to the lake area for the two days of the festival, but will it help?