Although "adda" is a beloved pastime throughout Kolkata, the long, cerebral conversations that the city is famous for started to become an issue during Covid-19. On 22 March 2020, the first day of the ...

Former workers for Adda's Coffee and Tea House met in Sharpsburg to bring attention to the layoffs that they say was in retaliation for announcing their intent to form a union. Braving single-digit ...

A cup of tea and a place to sit - Uttorer Adda is one everlasting constant in a world of change The adda in progress across Deshbandhu Park in Shyambazar. The attendees described this as a ‘slack day ...

Last Friday I realised something maddening: our once‑famous Bangalee addas -- those spirited gatherings that felt like cultural performances, a way of living -- now stand fractured and quiet.