Jul 25th, 2008 · Claiming intellectual property infringement, the toy company Hasbro is suing a pair of brothers from Calcutta, India, who created the Internet phenomenon Scrabulous, a Web-based knockoff of Hasbro's board game Scrabble.
Apr 5th, 2007 · As the Ganges River's journey nears an end, it passes through Calcutta, one of India's great cities. Renowned for its slums, militancy and red tape, Calcutta is changing, as it remakes itself into an IT hub. But the change has met with resistance.
Oct 8th, 2006 · Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf's autobiography isn't exactly riding high on the New York Times Bestseller List. But it's doing remarkably in India, where Musharraf is regarded as the nation's chief enemy. His book has sold out in Calcutta, Mumbai, and Delhi.
Sep 27th, 2006 · Thursday begins the five-day Indian festival Durga Puja, the largest annual celebration for Bengali Hindus. Commentator Sandip Roy contrasts celebrating the holiday as a child in Calcutta and as an adult in California.
Aug 2nd, 2006 · As parts of the U.S. bake in above-average temperatures, commentator Sandip Roy remembers the sweltering summer heat of his childhood in Calcutta.
Nov 6th, 2005 · India's economic boom has reached Calcutta, a city better known for crushing poverty. The city wants to ban hand-pulled rickshaws, calling them medieval and inhumane. Officials promise to provide alternative employment, although those promised jobs might not materialize.
Aug 4th, 2005 · Every year, monsoons sweep through South Asia and kill thousands of people. But the savage storms also offer lush beauty before the waters recede. Commentator Sandip Roy reminisces on the torrential rains of his childhood in Calcutta.
Dec 6th, 2004 · Born into Brothels, a new documentary film, tells the story of children growing up in poverty in Calcutta's red-light district who find hope in a newfound skill -- photography. NPR's Melissa Block talks with filmmaker Zana Briski.