Since then, for over seven decades now, the slum on the terrace of Karnani Estate has been home to families whose ancestors ...
Sultana Begum was married to Mirza Mohammad Bedar Bakht, purported to be the great-grandson of India’s last Mughal ruler. At ...
In October 2023, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee – also known for a tendency to rename – decided to replace the word bustee that is slums with the Bengali word Uttaran (uplift). While the ...
Deblina Chakraborty, a 24-year-old homemaker from Kestopur, Kolkata, was arrested for selling fraudulent SIM cards, used in ...
On International Women’s Day 2025, we celebrate Mother Teresa, the woman who turned West Bengal into a global beacon of ...
Kolkata, Feb 9 (PTI) One person died in a blaze ... Meanwhile, after Hakim left, a section of the slum dwellers shouted slogans against local councillor Sachin Singh, accusing him of setting ...
A team of Specsavers volunteers recently travelled to Kolkata, in India, to work in aid of The Hope Foundation. The charity ...
With emphasis on women-centric projects, the city’s slum areas are slated for an infrastructural development in the next fiscal.
The Hope Foundation for Street Children (HOPE) invites schools, community groups, walking clubs, and individuals to join ...
Sultana Begum, who claimed to be related to Bahadur Shah Zafar—the last Mughal ruler—is living a life full of difficulties ...