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The 48-year-old SUP coach has just represented the country at the ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships held in Balatonfüred, Hungary

A rusted and rotting paddle steamer of 1944 vintage destined for the scrap yard has been restored to host cruises and heritage tours on the Hooghly.

Noida’s Shilpika Gautam, along with Gurgaon-based geologist Kumaran, became the first in the world to travel the entire length of the Ganga by stand up paddle board. The expedition was aimed at highlighting water pollution.

The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (SPMPT) plans to launch the heritage vessel PS Bhopal to attract tourism on the Hooghly as soon as it is fixed. Jetties, some of them with a lot of significance, will also be revamped as the situation improves.

Sandra, who left Chennai on May 17, was heading towards the Sunderbans and planned on going to Bangladesh and Myanmar after that.

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, is repurposing three historic pilot vessels into floating attractions along the Hooghly River. P.L. Rupsa, P.L. Hooghly, and P.L. Gopal will be transformed into venues like cafes and museums. SMP Kolkata seeks proposals from various stakeholders, emphasizing Bengali heritage and cultural experiences.

Despite being land-dwelling creatures, several animals exhibit remarkable swimming abilities. Elephants use their trunks as snorkels, while tigers enjoy water for cooling and hunting. Moose dive for aquatic plants, and camels adapt to swimming when necessary. Kangaroos employ a dog-paddle motion, showcasing nature's adaptability and the evolutionary advantages of aquatic skills for terrestrial animals.

It was art at its best for the city's glitterati with a taste for the sublime. A poolside lounge played host to a high-decibel auction that was masterfully conducted by Christie's, one of the biggest names in the business.

Actor Veera of Rajathandhiram fame, who is passionate about standup paddling, tells us what’s unique about Chennai's coastline and how it has become a hotspot for water sports

HOWRAH: Are you a stranger in Kolkata? Don’t know the exact location where you are or, the exact distance of the place you want to be at? Just click the mouse and know it all, with the help of CD. Or, paddle the cycle to make the land more fertile – really a low cost irrigation project.

For anyone travelling by road from Bhubaneswar to Berhampur, Tampara Lake on the outskirts of Chatrapur along the national highway is a tempting locale, especially to a lover of water sports.

The photographs, captured by the team, bring to sharp focus the failure of the much hyped Ganga Action Plan that was launched over a decade ago to the cleanse the river.

Right-hander Saurabh Singh showed unbelievable temperament as he batted nearly six sessions to score 196 and power Bengal U-19 side to a title triumph over Delhi in the Cooch Behar Trophy final here on Sunday.

Coming back to Bengali movies after 15 years, character actor Raghubir Yadav says he wants his latest film, based on a real life story, dubbed in Hindi and shown all over the country.

It was a windy summer afternoon. The azure sky complemented the cerulean waters of the Thames as the PS Waverley cruised along. Participants of the 10-day-long Silk River UK Walk, who had covered 128 miles on foot and 10 miles by boat from Kew to Southend, were aboard this ship. For them, this cruise marked the end of a culturally and emotionally charged 10-day-long Thames walk as well as the beginning of a wait for the Hooghly walks in December.