articles by Chandrani Datta

Life

Kolkata's old houses bridge the city's past glory and present chaos; will they survive time?

Unless Kolkata's old houses are saved, the city will lose a large part of its heritage and identity | #FirstCulture

Life

Athirappilly Falls: If you're looking for a monsoon getaway, then it doesn't get better than this

The Athirappilly Falls in Kerala are a visual and sensory delight for the monsoon visitor

India

Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death: A look at the timeline of events since alleged Indian spy's arrest

Kulbhushan Jadhav's secret trial and subsequent death sentence by a Pakistani military court shook India which was hoping another way out of his imprisonment. Here's a timeline recording events since Jadhav's arrest in March 2016.

India

Ajmer Dargah dewan defends beef ban, says it is essential to prevent violence and maintain harmony

Syed Zainul Abedin, spiritual head of Ajmer Sharif Dargah and Chishti order of Sufism talks of why he thinks it is important to support the beef ban and make cow the national animal