Dainik Prantojyoti, Northeast India’s first Bengali daily newspaper, recently closed its doors after 63 years. Founded in 1961 in Silchar, Assam,...
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Kolkata’s Oldest Bookshop Transforms into Free Library for Students
Kolkata News Online : Established in 1886 on College Street, The Dasgupta and Co. library, Kolkata’s oldest bookshop, is now extending its legacy by...
Swadhin Bharat Hindu Hotel: Netaji’s Favorite Mess in Kolkata
In 1912, Bengali Babu Mangobindo Panda established the local mess named Hindu Hotel in Kolkata. Despite being Hindu, it was a Muslim family that...