The event, Kolkata’s largest after Durga Puja, will be held this year from January 28 to February 9 and, like previous years, appears set to be driven more by emotion than literature. Most people visit the fair because it makes them revisit their childhood, a trip they don’t want to skip at any cost.

For the first time in the Indian book fair's history, the spotlight is on Germany — with guest authors invited to update the country's literary image.

Activists of CPI(M)’s student wing SFI scuffled with the police on Monday during a protest against alleged corruption and irregularities in West Bengal’s education system, teacher recruitment and “interference” in the functioning of institutes by the ruling TMC.

An Indian court awarded a life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata, rejecting demands for the death penalty and saying it was not a rare crime.

Winter has been erratic this year, with fluctuating temperatures. The Alipore Meteorological Department has issued a disappointing forecast regarding the continuation of winter. Winter has been erratic this year,

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday verbally confronted Governor CV Ananda Bose as a band of Kolkata police was stopped from entering Raj Bhawan premises to perform on the occasion of Republic Day. Instead of them, the BSF performed inside Raj Bhawan premises.

An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor last year – a crime that sparked nationwide protests. Sanjay Roy, 33, plans to appeal the judgment in a higher court.

The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair features Germany as the focus country, but Bangladesh's absence is notable.

The Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for raping and murdering a doctor, drawing widespread dissatisfaction. Despite nationwide protests and calls for maximum punishment,

The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair introduces a mobile app to guide visitors easily across its expansive grounds. Available on Android and Apple devices, the app features over 1,000 stall details.

The temperature in Kolkata today, on January 27, 2025, is 20.64 °C. The day's forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 15.68 °C and 27.83 °C, respectively. The relative humidity is 43% and the wind speed is 43 km/h.