,Whilst researching in the India Office Records, I came across the will of Chaund Bebee, commonly known as Bebee Shore. Chaund Bebee was described as a single woman and a ‘Mussulmannee’ who died on ...

Recently, the Indian cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy, sending its fans across the world into joyous celebration. It continued a fine run of form for the side in white ball cricket, coming on ...

An ancient history of many centuries is carried by the city of Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta. Among the many things that have stood the test of time in this busy city, one of the most iconic and ...

When commuters in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) step aboard India's first underwater train later this year, a Bengal-born British engineer who conceived an unrealised underground railway for ...