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Congress too plans 21 July rally in Murshidabad

The Congress has announced a counter-rally in Murshidabad’s Palashi on 21 July, same day the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) is scheduled to hold its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata, and the BJP has called for a protest march to Uttarkanya in north Bengal.

Nimtala ghat all set for a facelift

After Kumartuli, another ghat in north Kolkata is all set for a makeover. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, (SMP), has entered into collaboration with a private company for the redevelopment of Nimtala Ghat in northern parts of the city.

Where bargaining is a fine art

In the shaded belly of Kolkata’s historic New Market, sunlight filters through coloured glass and falls upon a chaos that feels almost choreographed: rows of kurtas, denim knockoffs, jute bags, oxidised jewellery, and humble but loud culinary shrines.