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The Yellow Cab: Kolkata’s Moving Icon and its Twilight Ride

December 4, 2025

The Bengal News, Kolkata, India : The sight of a bulky, canary-yellow taxi a Hindustan Ambassador navigating the chaotic, culture-rich streets of Kolkata is more than just a means of transport. It is a signature element of the city’s visual and cultural identity. Like the Howrah Bridge or the Victoria Memorial, the ‘yellow cab’ is...

The Click-First Culture: How India Turned Every Plate into an Instagram Story

December 4, 2025

Santanu Bose, The Bengal News, Kolkata, India : The past year has witnessed an unprecedented explosion in food photography across India. What was once the domain of professional stylists and cookbook authors is now a mandatory pre-meal ritual for millions. India’s diverse and vibrant culinary landscape has become the star of its own digital show,...

The Roaring Success of Umred-Karhandla: Home to Maharashtra’s Famous Tiger Families

November 28, 2025

Santanu Bose, The Bengal News, India : The Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (UKWLS), situated just 50-60 kilometers from Nagpur, has emerged as a crucial hotspot in Central India’s conservation landscape, largely due to its thriving and famous tiger population. This relatively small sanctuary, notified in 2012, is a vital forest corridor connecting major reserves like Tadoba-Andhari,...

Festive Flourish: City Kicks Off Yuletide Season with Grand Cake Mixing Ceremony at Ramada by Wyndham Darjeeling

November 27, 2025

Darjeeling, West Bengal, 27th November 2025 : The air in Ramada Darjeeling was thick with the rich, intoxicating aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and aged spirits today as the city officially ushered in the festive season with its annual Cake Mixing Ceremony. Celebrate Cake Mixing Ceremony at Ramada Darjeeling This age-old tradition, dating back to 17th-century...

End of an Era: Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Passes Away at 89

November 25, 2025

Indian cinema is mourning the loss of one of its most charismatic and enduring stars, Dharmendra, who passed away on Monday at his residence in Mumbai. The iconic actor, affectionately known as the “He-Man of Bollywood,” was 89 and had been battling age-related and respiratory ailments in recent weeks. Dharmendra, who would have turned 90...

Ethiopia’s Dormant Volcano Awakes, Sending Ash Plumes Across Middle East and India

November 25, 2025

New Delhi, India — A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia, Hayli Gubbi, has roared back to life after an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 years, spewing a massive ash cloud that has traveled thousands of kilometers, disrupting air traffic across the Middle East and South Asia, including India. The explosive eruption, which began on Sunday morning in...

The Red-breasted Parakeet: A Vibrant Survivor Facing Urban and Trade Threats

November 23, 2025

Santanu Bose, The Bengal News, West Bengal : With its dazzling plumage of green, grey, and a distinctive patch of salmon-pink on its chest, the Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri) stands out as one of the most widespread and visually striking parrot species across Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. However, despite its wide distribution and...

Mythical Thriller Unveiled: Naga Chaitanya’s Next with Karthik Dandu Titled ‘Vrushakarma’

November 23, 2025

On the occasion of actor Naga Chaitanya’s 39th birthday today, the makers of his next project, tentatively titled NC24, officially unveiled the film’s title and a ferocious first-look poster. The ambitious film, a mythical thriller directed by Karthik Dandu of Virupaksha fame, is now titled ‘Vrushakarma’. Superstar Mahesh Babu took to social media to launch...

‘Like Kissing Cardboard’: Girija Oak Reveals the Mechanical Reality of On-Screen Intimacy

November 23, 2025

Actor Girija Oak, who recently gained massive attention following her appearance in projects like Jawan and Inspector Zende, has offered a refreshingly candid glimpse into the often unromantic and highly technical reality of shooting intimate and romantic scenes, stating that on-screen kissing “feels like kissing cardboard.” In a recent interview, Oak dispelled the myth that...

In Air Force Officer’s Heartbreaking Final Salute to Husband Killed in Tejas Crash at Dubai Air Show

November 23, 2025

KANGRA, HIMACHAL PRADESH: Grief and solemn pride enveloped the ancestral village of Patialkar on Sunday as Wing Commander Afshan paid her final, heartbreaking respects to her husband, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot who tragically lost his life when his Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerobatic display at the Dubai...

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