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Kolkata Pauses, Guwahati Pushes Ahead—Here’s Why

Swarajya StaffJun 15, 2025, 07:59 PM | Updated 08:21 PM IST
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Howrah Bridge on the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. (Photo by Bernard Gagnon)

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