Kolkata

West Bengal·ceremony · industry

Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Initially the Puja was organised by rich families since they had the money to organise the festival.

West Bengal·music

Ustad Bismillah Khan says "What I am trying to say is that if we follow music then there won't be any fights." Bismillah Khan began his career by playing at various stage shows.

West Bengal·aerial · river

A lone tower stands in the city. Tollygunj and Ballyganj. Old Calcutta, as seen aerially! West Bengal's capital city in high rise mode, looking natter with yellow taxis on the roads below, as seen from the air.

West Bengal

It was in 1960 that a group of young people in Calcutta got together and founded Nandikar a theatre group with a resolve to produce good meaning plays.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

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

West Bengal·politics

Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Goh Chok Tong says "I last addressed the CII at centenary celebrations in January 1995 in Kolkata. I am happy to see my friends again."

West Bengal

The interior of The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata, features a long corridor with green marble flooring, white inlays, dark wood balustrades, and paneling. Potted palms and a teal patterned carpet runner line the corridor and stairwell area.

West Bengal·music

Riya Sen speaks about a music video. She says, "I have worked with the Universal before with Radhika who is a very good director and they called me up in Calcutta and they offered me this video and I was very excited because it was a great…

West Bengal·architecture

Many of these grand buildings in Kolkata were built in the colonial era and it sill stands interspersed with other buildings.

West Bengal·politics · bus

Putting all speculations to rest on the dates of the impending general elections, Chief Election Commissioner M. S. Gill dismissed any chances of postponing the elections because of the Kargil issue.

West Bengal

A 46-year-old man carved out his mother’s body after her death, stuffed the parts inside a giant refrigerator and then sealed up the ground floor room with two air conditioners, making a tomb for his mom in the heart of middle-class Behala…

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

Literature commands an impressive following and remains a passion with the educated Bengali middle class. Calcutta's celebrated college street houses book stores which are thronged by the bibliophiles.

West Bengal

Administration member of the Victoria Memorial says "Upper part of the memorial, due to the earthquake, has been bifurcated for the wall and the floor. From the southeastern side, some enormous cracks are visible.

West Bengal·birds

Angry passengers argue with Kingfisher Airlines staff, on arrival at Kolkata airport from Delhi, due to the departure of their onward flight to Bangkok.

West Bengal

Hasin Jahan, wife of Mohammed Shami, had accused the cricketer of torture and of having extra-marital affairs.

West Bengal

Old footage shows visitors exploring the Visual Harmony exhibition at CIMA Gallery in Kolkata, India.

West Bengal

Calcutta's cultural element isn't simply the preserve of the highbrow it enjoys a popular appeal. To this day the musical legacy of Rabindranath Tagore is transmitted to generations through hundreds of such schools.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

West Bengal

West Bengal·architecture · industry

The Victoria Memorial, officially called Victoria Memorial Hall, is a memorial building dedicated to Victoria, which is located in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and a former capital of British India.

West Bengal

Explore The Lalit Kolkata, a luxurious 5-star hotel with stunning interiors inspired by Europian coastal designs. Discover elegance and comfort in the heart of the city.

West Bengal

Calcutta Taxis. OK, Kolkata taxis! Taxis in Didi - land... Calcutta, West Bengal. Of all the enduring icons that Kolkata so doggedly nurtures, the yellow Ambassador taxi is the most recognisable.