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In 'A Guardian And A Thief,' families fight to survive in a future India ravaged by climate change

The novel “A Guardian and a Thief” is set in Kolkata, India, in the near future, where famine and flooding are rampant. One ...

Kolkata’s voice on Oprah’s shelf and the National Book Award List

Kolkata-born author Megha Majumdar, who rose to global fame with her debut A Burning, is once again in the international spotlight. Her new novel, A G.
The New York Times

The Tale of a Guardian, a Thief and the Fine Line Between

Megha Majumdar’s new novel follows two disastrously entangled lives in a famine-ridden future. By Lily Meyer Lily Meyer is a translator, a critic and the author of the novels “The End of Romance” and ...

International Rugby 10s: BARA And Future Hope Emerge Victorious

Turning out a highly impressive display and saving their best when it truly mattered, BARA (British Asian Rugby Association) ...
The Week

Will Sovan Chatterjee turn the tables for Trinamool Congress in Kolkata? Former West Bengal minister takes charge as NKDA chairman

Sovan Chatterjee's appointment is seen as a move by TMC to leverage his administrative expertise and a potential litmus test for his future role ahead of the 2026 assembly elections ...

Kolkata calling Guangzhou: After 5 years, 1st direct flight to China; family trips, biz visits take off

Kolkata's direct flight connectivity to China resumed Sunday with IndiGo's Kolkata-Guangzhou service, five years after being ...

Mamata assures Bengal: ‘Your rights, your dignity & your future are safe’

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today sought to reassure people across West Bengal amid rising anxiety over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, following a series of alleged ...