The Union Ministry of Education on Wednesday appointed Alok Kumar Rai, the vice-chancellor of Lucknow University, as the full ...

India’s top infotech firms are flocking to the city, attracted by the infrastructure and talent pool. But this silent ...

Professor Alok Rai becomes the first LU vice-chancellor to lead IIM-Calcutta in India. His appointment was confirmed by the ...

Founded in 1835 under Lord William Bentinck, Calcutta Medical College was India’s first institution to teach Western medicine ...

Calcutta reverted to its indigenous name of Kolkata on Saturday, ... India Renames Calcutta as Kolkata. L.A. Times Archives. Dec. 24, 2000 12 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

In Kolkata, the Chinese Indian community is well known. In other parts of India, Liao fears being mistaken for a Chinese tourist or businessman, and possibly being targeted with abuse.