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Kolkata’s iconic 150-year-old tram service faces discontinuation; heritage stretch from Maidan to Esplanade will continue

Kolkata, the last Indian city to operate trams, is set to bid farewell to its 150-year-old tram service as the West Bengal government has decided to discontinue most of its routes. Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty announced the decision, citing increasing traffic congestion in the city as a primary reason. However,…

The Times of India · Sep 24, 2024

The Maidan martyrs: a decade on from Kyiv’s bloody revolution

In February 2014, 103 protesters were killed by pro-Putin government forces around the city’s independence square

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

The man who sparked the Maidan revolution … and is now tasked with rebuilding Ukraine

On the 10th anniversary of the uprising, journalist-turned-politician Mustafa Nayyem recalls ‘the last time our country was in one piece’, and tells of his vision for the future

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023

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Ganesh Idol at Hubballi Idgah Maidan: Karnataka HC dismisses Anjuman’s plea

DHARWAD: The Dharwad bench of Karnatak High Court on Friday dismissed petitions seeking halt to installation of Ganesh idol at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi.

The Times of India · Sep 15, 2023

Md Sporting, Mohun Bagan win big as football returns to Maidan

KOLKATA: Football returned to the Maidan in a big way as hundreds of supporters flocked to the Mohammedan Sporting ground to see their team demolish Calcutta FC 7-0 in their CFL Premier Division match on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jul 12, 2023

Parimal Dey, crowd-puller and an artist par excellence in Indian football

KOLKATA: Parimal Dey was a quintessential crowd-puller in the Maidan during the 1960s, who with a cherubic face was famous for bringing the house down with his balance, vision and outrageous skills. For the older generation of East Bengal faithful, he was the red-and-gold team's answer to Mohun Bagan's Chuni…

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2023

Chai pe Charcha: Siraj catches up with friends at his favourite Maidan

HYDERABAD: India skipper Rohit Sharma’s lavish praise on Mohammed Siraj calling him a ‘rare talent’, speaks of the phenomenal rise of the Hyderabad pacer. Since his Test debut in 2020, Siraj has grown by leaps and bounds and has been soaring to greater heights with each series.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2023

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FIFA World Cup: Jerseys, flags sell like hot cakes at Kolkata market

KOLKATA: Hundreds of football fans jostle as they rummage through piles of jerseys, looking for the shirt number of their favourite players -- Welcome to Kolkata's Maidan Market, which almost resembles the streets of Qatar, where the FIFA World Cup kicks-off on Sunday.

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2022

Govt. hints at allowing Ganesha festival at Idgah Maidan

Meeting today to discuss issue

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2022

India's star Olympic football captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee dies

KOLKATA: Former India football team captain Samar 'Badru' Banerjee, who led the country to a historic fourth-place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died here in the early hours of Saturday after a prolonged illness.

The Times of India · Aug 20, 2022

Kolkata: Defence ministry, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited in 'talks' over Rs 30 crore 'demand' for Maidan zone stations

KOLKATA: The underground section of the Joka-Esplanade Metro corridor is caught in a fresh stalemate.

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022

Idgah Maidan row: BBMP rejects claims by Wakf Board for khata

Civic body to record ownership of the land as ‘Karnataka Revenue Department’

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022

Kolkata: IIT-Madras to study tunnel-boring machine effect on Victoria

KOLKATA: IIT-Madras will study the effect of tunnelling on the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) and its grounds once tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) start burrowing below the Maidan.

The Times of India · Jul 20, 2022

English Premier League giants may come as East Bengal ‘owners’, talks on, says Sourav Ganguly

KOLKATA: Will there be a wee bit of Old Trafford on the Kolkata Maidan? There might be, according to a “teaser” from self-confessed local football fan Sourav Ganguly.

The Times of India · May 24, 2022

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The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Authorities turn a blind eye as open spaces shrink in Kochi

KOCHI: Even while open spaces in Kochi are shrinking fast, authorities have failed to preserve what is left of the existing ones. Many places like Rajendra Maidan and Ambedkar Stadium, which had been lively places, have now become desolate, thanks to the lackadaisical attitude and lack of vision on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022

Asharq Al-Awsat's Envoy in Ukraine: As Russian Tanks Advance, 'Calm' Kyiv Braces for the Great Battle

"I am waiting here at Maidan Square to take photos of the Russian tanks," a journalist from New Delhi told me as he gestures towards the empty square in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The young reporter says he is taking advantage of the calm in Kyiv amid news of the…

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Kolkata: Skydiving show in Maidan may delay incoming flights tomorrow afternoon

KOLKATA: Flights arriving at Kolkata airport during a 30-minute window on Saturday afternoon will be kept on hold and guided away from the Maidan to ensure that Indian Air Force paratroopers participating in a skydiving exercise don’t face any possible danger.

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2022

Calcutta HC clears Maidan metro tunnel after Army nod

KOLKATA: The much-awaited green light has come for the Joka-Esplanade Metro corridor with the Army on Friday informing a Calcutta High Court division bench that it has no objection to tracks being laid below Maidan and underground tunnelling through its land.

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