West Bengal

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Battle of the Paneer Kati Rolls: Kati Roll Co. v. Thelewala

Rebecca MarxKati rolls: so very, very beige.​ Over the past few years, the kati roll has gained quite a bit of traction in Manhattan. A street food that originated in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, the roll has evolved over the years from a paratha wrapped around a k ... More >>

Balaka Opens in Indian-Food-Starved Park Slope

Photo: Indianfoodforever.comKachoris are a popular snack all over India, and are offered at Balaka​ Balaka, a kind of Punjabi-Bengali hybrid, opened on December 22 in the space on 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, that recently held the short-lived train wreck called Park Slope Bistro Restaurant. There ar ... More >>

The Early Word: Zaffran Bangladeshi in Kensington

Don't talk politics at Zaffran​ Zaffran, a Bangladeshi restaurant recently opened on Church Street at the corner of McDonald in Kensington, Brooklyn, has an extensive and promising menu. There's nihari, a long-cooked beef stew, haleem, pasinda--chicken or beef cooked in yogurt and spices--goat ... More >>

India Invades German!

Back at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Pina Bausch sings the blues while Bollywood smiles

Brooklyn Bangladeshi

Back at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Pina Bausch sings the blues while Bollywood smiles

Duck mistaken for chocolate in South Ozone Park

Rock-rock-Rockaway roti

Giving AIDS the Red Light

Kolkata Sex Workers Earn Respect and Protection From Fighting Disease

Out of India

Kolkata Sex Workers Earn Respect and Protection From Fighting Disease

Border Crossings

Kolkata Sex Workers Earn Respect and Protection From Fighting Disease