
Fly over Ghoramara Island in the Sundarban Delta, in Kolkata
West Bengal
Located just south of Kolkata is the tiny island of Ghoramara, just five square kilometers large and at great risk of completely being swallowed up by the sea.
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West Bengal
Located just south of Kolkata is the tiny island of Ghoramara, just five square kilometers large and at great risk of completely being swallowed up by the sea.

West Bengal
In 1929, a young European woman had arrived in the bustling city of Kolkata on the eastern shores of British India.

West Bengal·village · sport
Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating…

West Bengal·river

West Bengal·architecture · river
An iconic landmark of Kolkata, Howrah Bridge is a massive steel bridge constructed over the Hooghly River. It is considered to be among the longest cantilever bridges in the world.

West Bengal·ceremony · river
Pandals and idols inspired by a particular theme have been the hallmark of many community or Sarbajanin Pujas in Kolkata since the 1990s.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway
In Kolkata alone more than two thousand pandals are set up, all clamouring for the admiration and praise of the populace. The city is adorned with lights.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Business is brisk during the festival autumn season in Kolkata when the Durga Puja celebrations are underway. People buy materials for the Puja as well as for their homes.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Brisk business in Kolkata during Durga Puja celebrations . Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·ceremony · river
A priest here is worshipping goddess Durga at a pandel in Kolkata. Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s.

West Bengal·music · festival
"When the six members of the all-woman Sufi Ensemble stepped on stage to perform in Kolkata over the weekend, it was the first time that men were a part of their audience.

West Bengal·music · festival
"When the six members of the all-woman Sufi Ensemble stepped on stage to perform in Kolkata over the weekend, it was the first time that men were a part of their audience.

West Bengal·ceremony · street food
Egg rolls being prepared in a roadside stall for the visitors of the Durga puja pandal. Egg rolls are one of the most favorite snack options in Kolkata, especially during Durga puja.

West Bengal
They have a weekly programme on television "AAJ KAL", they said it was very important that we will come to you to have an interview on something which is very important on Discovery of India, I said I hardly know about the film except that…

West Bengal·river
Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating…

West Bengal·bazaar · sport
City street shots of VIP market in Kolkata. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·river · boats
View of Howrah Bridge and wooden boat sailing on the shores of Hooghly river in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.

West Bengal
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival
Devotees offering prayers to Maa Durga during the Durga Puja in Kolkata. Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

West Bengal·sport · river
Salt Lake Stadium or Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Bengali is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal. It is the largest stadium in India, and the second-largest stadium in the world by capacity.

West Bengal·sport
Hyatt Regency Kolkata is a luxury business 5 star hotel in Kolkata (Calcutta) is an ideal destination for business traveler. Kolkata also known as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·music
In this old interview, music composer Pritam opens up about his father and the values he grew up with.
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