Kolkata

American  

[kol-kah-tuh] / kɒlˈkɑ tə /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hugli River: former capital of British India.

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Kolkata British  

/ ˈkolkɑːtə /

noun

1. Former official name: Calcutta.  a port in E India, capital of West Bengal state, on the Hooghly River: former capital of the country (1833–1912); major commercial and industrial centre; many universities. Pop: 4 580 544 (2001)

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Kolkata

Although I first joined the Kolkata protest on 20 July, I'd already been helping online, organising supplies ranging from diabetic biscuits to masks for people worried about being identified.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Services now operate between Kolkata and Dhaka, and between Dhaka and Agartala.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The cosmopolitan Chakrabarti, 60, was born in Kolkata and came to the U.S. with his family at age 2.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by touring the headquarters of Mother Teresa's charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and praying over her tomb.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

"I still get plenty of news from the Kolkata gossip chain," Didu says, crossing her arms and ending the debate.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins