Calcutta Club

The rich heritage of motor sports blossomed in our country only post-independence. Various clubs formed during these years are still fully functional and enlisted with the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India.

West Bengal on Tuesday soaked in the festive spirit of Durga Puja on 'Mahasaptami', as devotees began the day with traditional rituals and revellers made a beeline for popular marquees across the state.

Controversy continues over the cancellation of an event titled "The Saga of Balochistan and Kashmir" at the premier Calcutta Club, with no one taking onus of the decision. It has been alleged that the club was asked by the police to cancel event at the behest of the state government - but none of them have spoken up yet.

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season 2016-17 organised by Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club will begin from November 1.

Chandravati Pal, former Bengal batswoman, died while on her way to Calcutta Parsi Club as her bike was hit by a bus

Biswajit Bhattacharya had previously coached rival city powerhouses Mohun Bagan and Kochi-based Viva Kerala. He was recently the coach of city club George Telegraph SC in the Calcutta Football League.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday sent a property tax notice to the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), asking it to pay dues amounting to Rs 7.71 crore within seven days or face legal measures to recover them, a senior official said.

65 years after independence, some clubs in Kolkata still have a very strict dress code: men must wear either formal western attire  or the national outfit - a dhoti and kurta. Last Wednesday, leading artist Shuvaprasanna was not allowed to dine at the 104 year old Calcutta Club as he was wearing a kurta-pajama.  This enraged many who view...

Aishwarya Agarwal of Madhya Pradesh produced the major upset downing defending champion and second seed Ankita Raina of Gujarat in the women's singles of the National Grasscourt Championships at Calcutta South Club here on Tuesday.

Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.

It was a super Sunday for Indian sports but perhaps SSP Chowrasia's achievement was the most special.

Syed Fazaluddin is here at Calcutta South Club to turn the clock back one more time.

Months after trade unions had paralyzed Kolkata's premier golf club, The Royal Calcutta Golf Club, the links are back in business.

The rich heritage of motor sports blossomed in our country only post-independence. Various clubs formed during these years are still fully functional and enlisted with the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India.

West Bengal on Tuesday soaked in the festive spirit of Durga Puja on 'Mahasaptami', as devotees began the day with traditional rituals and revellers made a beeline for popular marquees across the state.

Controversy continues over the cancellation of an event titled "The Saga of Balochistan and Kashmir" at the premier Calcutta Club, with no one taking onus of the decision. It has been alleged that the club was asked by the police to cancel event at the behest of the state government - but none of them have spoken up yet.

The Calcutta Cold Weather Season 2016-17 organised by Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club will begin from November 1.

Chandravati Pal, former Bengal batswoman, died while on her way to Calcutta Parsi Club as her bike was hit by a bus

Biswajit Bhattacharya had previously coached rival city powerhouses Mohun Bagan and Kochi-based Viva Kerala. He was recently the coach of city club George Telegraph SC in the Calcutta Football League.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday sent a property tax notice to the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), asking it to pay dues amounting to Rs 7.71 crore within seven days or face legal measures to recover them, a senior official said.

65 years after independence, some clubs in Kolkata still have a very strict dress code: men must wear either formal western attire  or the national outfit - a dhoti and kurta. Last Wednesday, leading artist Shuvaprasanna was not allowed to dine at the 104 year old Calcutta Club as he was wearing a kurta-pajama.  This enraged many who view...

Aishwarya Agarwal of Madhya Pradesh produced the major upset downing defending champion and second seed Ankita Raina of Gujarat in the women's singles of the National Grasscourt Championships at Calcutta South Club here on Tuesday.

Pankaj Advani, who won the world professional billiards championships last year, was adjudged the best sportsperson of 2009 by the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club at their annual awards function on Friday.

It was a super Sunday for Indian sports but perhaps SSP Chowrasia's achievement was the most special.

Syed Fazaluddin is here at Calcutta South Club to turn the clock back one more time.

Months after trade unions had paralyzed Kolkata's premier golf club, The Royal Calcutta Golf Club, the links are back in business.