Any time this fish makes it to the news ... Hilsa from River Ganga or River Padma. For most Bangals, Padma Ilish is a hands-down winner because of its bigger size and salty flavour, making ...

Kolkata’s fish traders had nearly resigned themselves to the idea that the much-coveted “Padmar ilish” would not grace their markets. The prized hilsa, a delicacy from the Padma River in ...