Kolkata

West Bengal·railway

Jalandhar City Railway Station is on the Delhi-Amritsar Railway line. It is connected with direct trains to Delhi, 375 km (233 mi),Garib rath, Calcutta, Mumbai, Puri, Nagpur, Jammu Tawi and Deluxe Express to Mumbai, Shatabadi Express to Del…

West Bengal·coastline

Visakhapatnam is a port city on the southeast coast of India. With a population of 1,730,520, it is the second-largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh (after Hyderabad) and the third-largest city on the east coast (after Chennai and Kol…

West Bengal·railway

Howrah Railway Station and yellow Kolkata taxi cab in the erstwhile Calcutta. In 1854 the British colonial government in India started building a rail link from Kolkata to the coalfields in Bardhaman district.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Religion teaches mankind about humanity and love. In India every festival is an opportunity to spread love and happiness among all.

West Bengal

KKR’s preparations are on in earnest. Kolkata Knight Riders during a practice session at Eden Gardens, Kolkata ahead of IPL 2016. Like most legends, Knight Riders has embarked upon a journey that is quite simple, intangible and surreal.

West Bengal·river · temple

Top view of Kalighat Kali Temple and the devotees moving in a queue inside the temple. This street scene comes from outside the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·bus · river

Bus terminal of Babughat in Kolkata with numerous similar buses parked while some buses head out in both directions.

West Bengal·river · village

As Calcutta approached its tercentenary year, Vikas Bhattacharya, celebrated painter was busy working on a difficult but challenging assignment one of the cit's leading newspapers had commissioned him to recreate job charnock landing on th…

West Bengal·old town

Calcutta's cultural firmament isn't simply the preserve of the high ground it enjoys a popular appeal to this day the musical legacy of Rabindranath Tagore is transmitted to generations to hundreds of sub schools well known singers like Sub…

West Bengal

An art exhibition of paintings by Jamini Roy in the year 1997 in India. Born in 1887 in a small village in Beliatore, Bankura district, West Bengal, Jamini Roy joined the Government School of Art, Kolkata in 1903.

West Bengal

Flying over Kolkata city in West Bengal as the flight heading towards Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose airport. See the plane lands at Kolkata airport.

West Bengal·politics

Tourists visit Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal. Victoria Memorial is one of the famous and beautiful monuments of Kolkata. It was built between 1906 and 1921 to commemorate Queen Victoria's 25-year reign in India.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Here is a gigantic Durga puja pandal in Kolkata with metallic-look. 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 · festival

Durga Puja carnival scenario at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. 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 · industry

Initially the Puja was organised by rich families since they had the money to organise the festival. During the late 19th and early 20th century, a burgeoning middle class, primarily in Calcutta, wished to observe the Puja.

West Bengal·ceremony · flowers

Blessings of goddess Durga is being distributed among the devotees. During the week of Durga Puja, in the entire state of West Bengal as well as in large enclaves of Bengalis everywhere, life comes to a complete standstill.

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 · music

Experience the magic of Durga Puja from the 80s in Calcutta of yore. Music of Dhak has the power to put you back into the groove. Dhakis have the power of bringing everyone together through the music of Dhak.

West Bengal

An Indian sculptor at work in the Kumortuli area of Kolkata in West Bengal. All these activities happening on the eve of Durga Puja.

West Bengal·music · farmland

Krosswindz is a Classic Rock / Folk-Fusion band from Kolkata, formed in 1990. It is one of the pioneers of the Indian Rock scene with albums launched as early as 1993.

West Bengal

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·sport · river

Salt Lake Stadium 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·architecture · highway

One can view the Victoria Memorial from the road in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is renowned for it's European style architecture and a famous building in Kolkata which was built during British reign.