Founded in 1690 on the banks of the river Hooghly, Kolkata – or as it was known until 2001, Calcutta – quickly grew from a fishing village into a flourishing colonial metropolis and served as the ...

Kolkata is celebrated as one of the iconic cities in India rooted in legendary tales. Besides Howrah Bridge and Victoria ...

Kolkata is famous for culture and is located in the center of history, art and traditions of India. The city is well-connected via air travel or road transport, but the most captivating way of ...

From the coolest cocktail bars to the chicest place to lay your head, Katrina Mirpuri uncovers the best of West Bengal’s largest city The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you ...

KOLKATA: In a bid to revive Kashmir tourism, around 100 travel companies and several associate agencies in Kolkata have come together to support the ‘Chalo Kashmir’ initiative. The united stand aims ...

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The team that conducts heritage walks around Kolkata stumbled upon a bungalow in 2013. They decided to restore it into a heritage hotel that is complete with Bengali architecture, memorabilia from the ...

Protecting against client chargebacksOf the three chargeback scenarios -- airline debit memos, reimbursement claims by other travel suppliers and chargeback notices... Cruise lines navigate uncertain ...