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Cyclone Amphan has gathered strength and intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal in next 12 hours.

India: Top Five Most Severe Cyclones In Recent Decades

Cyclone Biparjoy, which has caused a delay in the monsoon season in India, is not the most severe cyclone India has been faced with. Here is a list of the top five most serious cyclones that have hit India in the last three...

12 June 2023

Cyclones Like Yaas Can Become Mass Killers When They Bring The Sea Inland

IMD: Severe cyclonic storm to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha early on Wednesday morning

12 July 2021

Cyclone Nivar Likely To Intensify Into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm: IMD Director

Nivar is the second cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this year succeeding cyclone Amphan

24 November 2020

TMC Will Sweep KMC Polls, Master Plan To Be Prepared To Deal With Cyclones: Firhad Hakim

The ruling TMC will tide over the challenges that come its way during the upcoming KMC polls by using the momentum of its victory in assembly elections, said former Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, while sharing his vision for...

01 December 2021

After Cyclone Amphan Shattered Hopes Of Many In Sundarban, This NGO Comes To Their Rescue

Cyclone Amphan last month caused widespread damage to several parts of Bengal, especially the Sundarban area that left the locals crying in despair. It is then, a local NGO named Calcutta Foodies Club came to their aid.

01 February 2021

Amphan Diary | Of Roti, Kapda, Makaan And Internet; Kolkata's Fightback Has Begun

How Radio Jockey Mir is giving a melodious start to the City of Joy every morning

07 June 2020

Aerial Surveys Are Outdated But Good For Optics

What sets aerial surveys apart is not its functionality, but clearly its optics. It isn’t enough to help, but more important is that one has to be seen to be helping.

12 July 2021

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'Amphan' Diary: A Harrowing Experience But Humbling Too, Writes Actor Rituparna Sengupta

In Amphan, I have seen the biggest screenplay ever. It’s been a harrowing experience but humbling too. It’s time to accept nature’s fury and move on, writes National Award-winning Actor Rituparna Sengupta.

07 June 2020

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29 May 2020
Storms Like Amphan Have Made A Deal With The Natural World

Storms Like Amphan Have Made A Deal With The Natural World

The Sunderbans is safe—as is the tiger. Nature has no intention to create disharmony within itself


27 May 2020
Kolkata Knight Riders Extend Support In Aftermath Of Cyclone Amphan

Kolkata Knight Riders Extend Support In Aftermath Of Cyclone Amphan

Cyclone Amphan left scores of people dead and devastated various coastal cities and towns after it made landfall last Wednesday, lashing the area with...


26 May 2020
Cyclone Amphan Worse Than Coronavirus: Mamata Banerjee

Cyclone Amphan Worse Than Coronavirus: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pegged the damage due to cyclone Amphan at Rs 1 lakh crore after initial estimates.


25 May 2020
Protests Continue Over Restoration Of Power, Water Supply In Cyclone-hit Bengal

Protests Continue Over Restoration Of Power, Water Supply In Cyclone-hit Bengal

Agitators in several areas in Kolkata blocked roads with branches of uprooted trees and placed barricades to restrict movement of vehicles to press for their...


24 May 2020
Cyclon Amphan's Fury In Bengal

Cyclon Amphan's Fury In Bengal

Thousands have been left homeless and several villages are under water after Cyclone Amphan wrecked parts of West Bengal.


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23 May 2020
West Bengal Seeks Army's Support To Restore Essential Services After Cyclone Amphan Devastation

West Bengal Seeks Army's Support To Restore Essential Services After Cyclone Amphan Devastation

The West Bengal government sought support of the Indian Army, Railways and port for restoring essential infrastructure and services in the Cyclone...


23 May 2020
Amphan Diary: How A Jurassic Storm Uprooted Bengal's Trees And Lives In One Evening

Amphan Diary: How A Jurassic Storm Uprooted Bengal's Trees And Lives In One Evening

Right now our lives are uprooted – internet connectivity and mobile data are gone, milk is coming in a slow trickle – and what happened in the Sunderbans...


23 May 2020
Cyclone Amphan Death Toll Rises To 85 In Bengal; People Protest Over Electricity, Water Supply

Cyclone Amphan Death Toll Rises To 85 In Bengal; People Protest Over Electricity, Water Supply

With normal life thrown out of gear by the region's worst weather disasters, the authorities scrambled in various parts of the state to restore normalcy.


22 May 2020
Sourav Ganguly's Love Story With 'Balcony' Continues, This Time With Mango Tree

Sourav Ganguly's Love Story With 'Balcony' Continues, This Time With Mango Tree

With Cyclone Amphan leaving a trail of destruction in its path, Sourav Ganguly was forced to play a salvaging act at his own balcony. And it reminded fans of...


22 May 2020
Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Police Makes Sourav Ganguly 'So Proud,' BCCI Boss Shares Viral Video - WATCH

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Police Makes Sourav Ganguly 'So Proud,' BCCI Boss Shares Viral Video - WATCH

Cyclone Amphan has left 72 people dead and thousands homeless in West Bengal, battering several parts of the state and washing away bridges and swamping...


22 May 2020
PM Modi Announces Rs 1000 Cr Assistance For Cyclone-hit Bengal, Says 'Country Stands With You'

PM Modi Announces Rs 1000 Cr Assistance For Cyclone-hit Bengal, Says 'Country Stands With You'

PM Modi and Chief Minister Banerjee are also scheduled to hold review meeting on the post-cyclone situation.


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22 May 2020
'Cyclone Amphan Even More Destructive Than Cyclone Aila': United Nations

'Cyclone Amphan Even More Destructive Than Cyclone Aila': United Nations

Cyclone Amphan has battered several parts of West Bengal, washing away bridges and swamping low-lying areas.


22 May 2020
PM Modi To Conduct Aerial Survey Of Cyclone Amphan-Hit Areas Today; Mamata To Accompany Him

PM Modi To Conduct Aerial Survey Of Cyclone Amphan-Hit Areas Today; Mamata To Accompany Him

The decision to undertake the aerial survey comes hours after Mamata Banerjee urged the Prime Minister to visit the areas ravaged by the cyclone Amphan.


22 May 2020
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Heavy rains and a huge gush of wind storms damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees across Kolkata and its adjoining...


21 May 2020
72 Dead In Cyclone Amphan In Bengal; CM Mamata Says '2 Districts Completely Devastated'

72 Dead In Cyclone Amphan In Bengal; CM Mamata Says '2 Districts Completely Devastated'

Heavy rains and a huge gush of wind storms damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees across Kolkata and its adjoining...


21 May 2020
Cyclone 'Amphan' Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Bengal

Cyclone 'Amphan' Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Bengal

Extremely severe cyclone 'Amphan' has killed at least 12 and ravaged Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal as it left behind a trail of destruction by...


21 May 2020
Cyclone Amphan Was Terrible. It Could Have Been Worse

Cyclone Amphan Was Terrible. It Could Have Been Worse

Battered and bruised, West Bengal was unfortunate to find itself in Cyclone Amphan's path. But if the storm surges haven’t wreaked havoc as it could have,...


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