Calcutta (spelledKolkatatoday) was the capital of India during the rule of theBritish Raj. It was established in 1690 after three nearby villages came into possession of the British East India Company, which was looking to trade in the region. As Calcutta steadily grew, it would serve as the...
Satya P. Das School of International Studies, Center for International Trade and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Meeta Keswani Mehra Corresponding author Correspondence to Meeta Keswani Mehra . Editor information Editors and Affiliations First Distinguished Professor, Kolkata Campu...
National Capital Region (NCR, Delhi) in India is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan cities which is facing a severe water crisis due to increasing water demand. The over-extraction of groundwater, particularly from its unconsolidated alluvial deposits makes the region prone to subsidence. In ...
(2022) in Kolkata city investigated the influence of urban-induced effects on local weather and the impact of proper representations of LULC in the model for improving prediction skills. Few of these studies investigated LULC/ urban influence during winter or pre-monsoon seasons. Therefore, the ...
Delhi - Mughal, British, Capital: The earliest reference to a settlement in the Delhi area is found in the Mahabharata, an epic narrative about two groups of warring cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, both descendants of the prince Bharata. Accordin
The state’s rail network is vital to Maharashtra’s transport system. TheKonkanRailway links Mumbai with settlements in the coastal plain.Wardhaand Nagpur are important junctions on the rail routes. National highways connect the state withDelhi,Kolkata(Calcutta),Allahabad,Hyderabad, andBengaluru(Banga...