Kolkata

West Bengal·politics

Calcutta: The People's City. A historical and semi-archival perspective on the city of Kolkata. See magic tricks being performed on the streets. Police active on Calcutta streets, rounding up protestors.

West Bengal

Shah Rukh Khan on why he bought Kolkata Knight Riders: "I only work for the audience. I will give it my best shot. The nicest thing to do - Let's try and go wrong. Give it your best shot knowing fully well that you can go wrong.

West Bengal·sport

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a professional franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta.

West Bengal·music

Bappi Lahiri on Raj Kapoor: "I have been in the Bollywood industry for 33 years, since 1973. From childhood in Kolkata, I met Raj Kapoor through my father.

West Bengal·highway · birds

Air Deccan flight is waiting for the passengers to board at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport . Air Deccan was a wholly owned subsidiary of Deccan Aviation. It was started by Captain G. R.

West Bengal·flowers · architecture

City of Joy as dubbed by Dominic Lapierre Calcutta was the capital city of the British empire in India until it shifted to New Delhi.

West Bengal·politics

Almost every evening in an old school building in north Calcutta, Rudraprasad Sengupta, one of Calcutta's leading theatre director rehearses his plays.

West Bengal·festival · politics

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the second oldest international film festival in India.

West Bengal

Victoria Memorial in Kolkata: Archival footage from 1990's, Calcutta all lit up at night, dusk and twilight, in days of yore.

West Bengal·architecture · river

Gateway to Calcutta, the 269-foot-high, or 82-meter-high, Howrah Bridge carries more than 100,000 vehicles and at least a half-million pedestrians across the Hooghly River daily.

West Bengal·bazaar

Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee accompanied by her team of security and aid visits a vegetable market during the nationwide total lockdown. She is seen personally drawing spots for queuing outside the vegetable shops.

West Bengal·old town · industry

The historic and religiously famous Shobhabazar or Sovabazar in northern Kolkata as seen in the 1990s. The commercial area and its lanes are bustling with activities and the sounds of the religious events happening in the vicinity.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Bengali women dressed in traditional Bengali Saree pays homage to Goddess Durga in this auspicious festival.

West Bengal·music · school

Archival footage of a singing and music school in Kolkata of the 1990's: Rabindra Sangeet practice session for youngsters. Calcutta has a rich musical tradition.

West Bengal·temple · river

Bengali Bindu women pray at this Kaali temple in Calcutta. Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

West Bengal

Raima Sen and Victor Banerjee in The Bong Konnection Film | Behind the scenes | Kolkata

West Bengal·architecture

Cracks begin to develop in the taller multi-storeyed buildings in Kolkata, water inside bottles gets shaken, water in a bucket nearly spills over, people rush out into the open and fans shake in their housings.

West Bengal·sport

In a historic milestone in Cricket, India plays Bangladesh in the first Pink Ball Test match in India. The atmosphere at the Eden Gardens is of celebration with cricket fans rejoicing outside the stadium.

West Bengal·sport

History made on Indian soil as Bangladesh and India play the first Pink-Ball Test match in India. Thousands of fans filling up the stands at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.

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·politics

The city of joy Calcutta was under siege as Prime Minister industrialists Chief Ministers and diplomats came in hordes last week to celebrate 100 years of the Confederation of Indian Industry CII.

West Bengal·sport · flowers

The Reliance World Cup 1987, the finals between the Australian Cricket team and the English Cricket team in Eden Garden, Calcutta which saw the largest number of spectators in the cricketing history.

West Bengal·festival · politics

The 19th Annual Kolkata Film Festival was held on 10 to 17 November 2013. The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.