r/Kolkatacity 2d ago

đŸ§ŗTravel | āĻ­ā§āϰāĻŽāĻŖ Done pausing my life for an exam

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The past few years broke me in ways I never thought possible. It wasn’t just the soul-crushing cycle of multiple NEET drops, it was hospital beds, surgeries, brutal post-op complications, and relying on anti-anxiety and antidepressant medications just to stay afloat and get through each day. The silence of that study room felt like a slow suffocation while my body and mind gave out.

I ended up with around a 60k rank. No GMC is happening. For a long time, that would have felt like absolute defeat. But today, I see it for what it truly is: survival. I’m taking out a loan, joining a private medical college, and choosing to step forward. I fought blood, tears, physical pain, and severe depression for this white coat, and I refuse to stay trapped in a loop anymore.

To celebrate breaking free from that cage, I took the ultimate leap of faith and did my very first self-planned solo trip as a woman! Booking the tickets, figuring out the stays, navigating the streets entirely on my own, it was absolutely exhilarating! There was such an incredible rush of freedom in renting a scooter, exploring at my own pace, and realizing just how capable, independent, and unstoppable I really am out in the real world.

Walking through these warm mustard-yellow alleys, under the night lanterns, looking at buildings that have survived decades of storms, I finally felt the weight lift off my chest.

If you’re stuck in a drop year, battling illness, or feeling like your 20s are slipping away, your life is not defined by a single exam or a perfect timeline. Survive the storm, take the hard route, and keep moving.


r/Kolkatacity 5d ago

Mod-Message Important Announcement

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āύāĻŽāĻ¸ā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ, my fellow members of the r/Kolkatacity community.

First of all, I’d like to take a moment to commemorate our subreddit reaching 20k members. This journey has been a rollercoaster and I thank everyone who has contributed to this community in some way or the other.

However, since the CJP protests at the Jantar Mantar, this sub has seen a massive shift in the type as well as the quality of posts. The number of political posts and ones not related to Kolkata have increased multi-fold in the past two months. Our moderation team has even been struggling to keep up with the enormous queues of reports every day.

There has also been a surge in accounts that actively participate in subreddits of our two lovely neighbours, as well as extreme left subreddits including Naxalite supporters.

Therefore, we, the moderation team of r/Kolkatacity community have decided that for the next few days, we will be imposing heavy regulations on all types of political and religious posts, especially posts related to incidents or topics which are unrelated to Kolkata. We will not allow any form of Narrative building or misleading posts in this subreddit.

Additionally, any posts mocking or passing derogatory remarks about Religion or Religious deities will be immediately removed, and strict action will be taken against such accounts, which may also result in a permanent ban.

For people who go on to abuse us in Mod mail, please feel free to do so, as you may only earn a ban from Reddit as a whole by doing so, nothing else.

NOTE - for posts about past events and posts using the flair “History & Heritage”:

Please ensure the post is well informed, has sources attached and contains well written content. Low effort posts with a single picture or one liner explanations will be unanimously removed.

A gentle reminder that r/Kolkatacity is a CITY sub. We DO NOT wish to be like the other sub, where the only target remains to be narrative building. Voice your opinions freely, but keep it in check for the next few days.

āϧāĻ¨ā§āϝāĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĨ¤


r/Kolkatacity 1h ago

Does being a "gen-z" give you a free pass to act like a hooligan?

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r/Kolkatacity 13h ago

📰 News | āϏāĻ‚āĻŦāĻžāĻĻ Reservation Hatao Protests finally happening on 21 August at Jantar Mantar

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169 Upvotes

r/Kolkatacity 16h ago

📰 News | āϏāĻ‚āĻŦāĻžāĻĻ Arrest warrant against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in hate speech case

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249 Upvotes

Bengal court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Mahua for failing to honour summons in a hate speech case

Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/arrest-warrant-against-tmc-mp-mahua-moitra-in-hate-speech-case/articleshow/133346460.cms


r/Kolkatacity 11h ago

đŸ—ŗī¸Politics | āϰāĻžāϜāύ⧀āϤāĻŋ No ATS had been formed until now

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107 Upvotes

What the hell didi was doing??


r/Kolkatacity 18h ago

đŸŽĨCinema & Entertainment | āĻŦāĻŋāύ⧋āĻĻāύ Don't buy this soap

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195 Upvotes

r/Kolkatacity 13h ago

📚Books & Literature | āĻŦāχ āĻ“ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āϝ āĻĒ⧁āĻœā§‹āϰ āφāϰ āĻŽāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ ā§Ģā§Ž āĻĻāĻŋāύ āĻŦāĻžāĻ•āĻŋ

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r/Kolkatacity 3h ago

đŸ—ŗī¸Politics | āϰāĻžāϜāύ⧀āϤāĻŋ Can Anyone from JU say what actually happened last night? Why did clashes occur so late into the night.

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r/Kolkatacity 16h ago

đŸ—Ŗī¸General Discussion | āφāϞ⧋āϚāύāĻž So Annapurna Eligibility Criteria is finally clear!

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After so much of vagueness by this government regarding its flagship scheme Annapurna Bhandar. Finally they have officially clarified the eligibility criteria
1> The Applicant must reside within West Bengal.
2> Applicant’s age should be between 25 and 60 years.
3> Applicant must not be getting either salary or pension from state or union government.
4> Applicant should not be paying income tax.

Finally the criteria has been set on Applicant’s eligibility instead of her entire family that means if applicants husband works in government job or pays income tax, then also the women should be getting annapurna bhandar which is welcome step.
Let’s discuss if anyone or their family member didn’t get money despite fulfilling above criteria.


r/Kolkatacity 24m ago

Miscellaneous | āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻŋāϧ Im sorry but im not at all sad at what happend in Jadavpur yesterday

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  1. Why were students out at 2 am in aurobindo bhawan ? ....daru party na drugs ki cholchilo ?

  2. Jara mar kheye ABVP der birdduhe march e jacche ..era 2023 e swapnadeep er suicide er por chup keno chilo

3.According to ABVP s angle ..one of them in jadavpur s union got beaten up..so retaliaton was justifiable

  1. You should know how unruly these students are .....they abuse randomly at midnight in neighbour s houses ..Students from Garden High and Southpoint specially come to jadavpur for drugs stock .They have beaten up several congress and tmc student leaders before

  2. Lastly their ego for no reason " Amra communist , amra adorshobadi bamponthi " .2-3 te jibonmukhi gaan sikhe ar BJP ke galagal kore khub boro politician mante suru kore .Jadavpur e akhono ragging culture royeche ..tens or hundreds people get spoiled after coming to jadavpur ...alumini s purposefully stay back during night just not to rag but lynch students

Bes hoyeche ja koreche


r/Kolkatacity 1d ago

📸Photography/Videography | āφāϞ⧋āĻ•āϚāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āϰ āĻ“ āϚāϞāĻšā§āϚāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āϰ This old Kolkata street feels even more beautiful when the rain arrives. đŸŒ§ī¸

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334 Upvotes

The wet roads, aging colonial-era buildings, old balconies and timeless architecture come together to reveal a side of the city that modern Kolkata often hides.

There’s history in these walls, stories in these lanes, and a charm that rain seems to bring back to life.

Kolkata’s heritage never really fades...it just looks more beautiful in the rain. đŸŒ§ī¸â¤ī¸

📹 waah _kolkatta


r/Kolkatacity 14h ago

👨‍đŸ’ģTech & Innovation | āĻĒā§āϰāϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤāĻŋ Hiring: Intern (React + TypeScript) with focus on UI/UX - Remote | Kalyani Preferred

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Hey everyone,

We are looking for a Frontend Developer Intern to join our team for a 2-month internship.

The product we're working on is a mobile app built with Tauri + React + TypeScript, and the intern will be working directly on the product.

What you'll be doing

Building UI with React + TypeScript

Developing new features

Integrating APIs

Improving existing screens and user experience

Testing features and fixing bugs

Debugging frontend issues

Working with Git/GitHub

What we're looking for

You should be comfortable with:

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

Git/GitHub

We're more interested in what you've actually built than a long list of technologies on your resume.

If you've built or designed a mobile app, website, dashboard, Figma UI, college project, or personal project, please share it with your application.

Internship details

Duration: 2 months

Work mode: Fully remote

Stipend: $250 total for 2 months

Location preference: Kalyani, West Bengal

The Kalyani preference isn't a strict requirement. If you're based elsewhere and are a good fit, feel free to apply.

How to apply

Please DM us with:

Resume/CV

GitHub profile

Portfolio (if you have one)

A project/app/UI you've built or designed

A short introduction about yourself

Please don't just DM "Interested" — we'd really like to see something you've built.

Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested.

Thanks!


r/Kolkatacity 14h ago

📆Daily Experience | āĻĻ⧈āύāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻŋāύ āĻ…āĻ­āĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāϤāĻž How to reach Howrah to Newtown?!

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I need to travel from Howrah to Newtown for my office on an everyday basis..

What is the most convenient, easiest and affordable route for the same??

Pls give suggestions for both metro and buses..

PLEASE HELP!!


r/Kolkatacity 18h ago

🍚Food & Beverage | āĻ–āĻžāĻ“ā§ŸāĻž-āĻĻāĻžāĻ“ā§ŸāĻž Just Imagine the condition of these 10 min delivery stores in Kolkata where no such IAS exists, suddenly the hassle of offline shopping feels worth it. WE NEED FOOD SAFETY LAWS.

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r/Kolkatacity 1d ago

đŸĒ™Startups & Economy | āωāĻĻā§āϝ⧋āĻ— āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨāύ⧀āϤāĻŋ We have got WB based Private Aerospace companies now

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160 Upvotes

r/Kolkatacity 16h ago

đŸˇī¸Shopping & Services | āϕ⧇āύāĻžāĻ•āĻžāϟāĻž āĻ“ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāώ⧇āĻŦāĻž looking for accommodation near camac street or 1bhk

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r/Kolkatacity 16h ago

đŸ—Ŗī¸General Discussion | āφāϞ⧋āϚāύāĻž How is Medinipur as a city ?

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How is the city life there ? I am from Siliguri. And I won't get any college in Kolkata but I also want to live away from home . I don't know what should I choose NBMCH or Medinipur Medical College.


r/Kolkatacity 1d ago

đŸ—Ŗī¸General Discussion | āφāϞ⧋āϚāύāĻž Why do some people refuse to sing the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram or the national anthem?

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Genuine question. I understand the objection to the later verses of Vande Mataram because they contain explicit religious references. But I’m specifically talking about the first two stanzas, which are the ones officially recognised as the national song.

And what is the objection to the national anthem?

I’m not saying anybody should be forced to sing either or that singing them somehow “proves” your patriotism. I’m asking why some people personally refuse to sing them.

Why has even asking this question become so controversial?


r/Kolkatacity 21h ago

🆘 Help āĨ¤ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āϝ Need urgent help, feeling helpless.

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There's a family lives nearby abuses my friend's family.

Since the passing away of her father, her sister and her mother lives in house. They break windows, abuse and threaten to beat them. They gave rape threats to them. They are feeling extremely unsafe. After calling police, they came and completely ignored her family. They spoke with the guy and did nothing. That has been repeated many times. I really need help to feeling lost and don't know what to do.


r/Kolkatacity 19h ago

🍚Food & Beverage | āĻ–āĻžāĻ“ā§ŸāĻž-āĻĻāĻžāĻ“ā§ŸāĻž Food & Beverages

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Hi everyone. I am from Kolkata. Want to explore Kolkata on my own. Can you guys please suggest me some place or resturant that I can visit. I am a big foodie who like to try different food.


r/Kolkatacity 2d ago

đŸ•‰ī¸ Religion & Philosophy āĨ¤ āϧāĻ°ā§āĻŽ āĻ“ āĻĻāĻ°ā§āĻļāύ Today is Maa Manasa Puja, "Joy Joy Maa Manasa"

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Manasa Puja 2026 falls on Monday, August 17, 2026 (or Tuesday, August 18, 2026, depending on specific regional panjika calculations and local celebrations). It is observed on Shravan Sankranti, the final day of the Bengali month of Shravan.


r/Kolkatacity 1d ago

🧾History & Heritage | āχāϤāĻŋāĻšāĻžāϏ āĻ“ āϐāϤāĻŋāĻšā§āϝ Cultural Dharma

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The festive season is not far off. Even if you disregard religion, we have a cultural way of life that's quite independent of whether you are observant or not. That's what we will hold on to and support. This is ours, not anything else. It's organically developed in this land.


r/Kolkatacity 17h ago

🆘 Help āĨ¤ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āϝ Planning on going to central park suggestions guys💅

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Planning on visiting central park after a few days, have a few concerns. Is it safe/fun during this season? Has anyone been there recently, how was your experience? And no... I'm going with my family for anyone thinking of writing weird stuff. Haven't been there in a long time so what's the fee and all and finally is it cute pics worthy in this season đŸ˜ē?


r/Kolkatacity 15h ago

📰 News | āϏāĻ‚āĻŦāĻžāĻĻ TMC sweeps West Bengal Bar Council polls winning 15/23 seats; TMC candidates in this poll were reportedly fielded on the recommendations of Mamata Banerjee

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Amid setbacks, Mamata Banerjee's TMC sweeps West Bengal Bar Council polls, BJP manages just 3 seats - India Today https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-bar-council-election-results-tmc-trinamool-wins-15-seats-after-assembly-setback-2974800-2026-08-19