Kolkata

West Bengal·highway

Usha Uthup says "A man is dying on the road is he bothered? I don't want to say things like that as it looks really bad but people who are dying on the road who don't have water to drink.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

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·politics

Kolkata Police uses water cannon and tears gas to stop BJP protestors which includes Senior BJP Leader Like Rahul Sinha. BJP followers take out a rally on the streets of Kolkata. They shout slogans like 'Jai Sri Ram, Jai Siya Ram, etc.'.

West Bengal·river

Shopkeeper cutting fishes below the photographs of Hindu gods and goddesses in Kolkata. Kolkata, known historically in English as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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·bus · 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·bazaar

Arsalan Restaurant in Kolkata, West Bengal, along with the lively street market nearby. Arsalan is one of the city's best-known restaurants, famous for serving Kolkata-style Mughlai cuisine, especially its Mutton Biryani, Chicken Biryani, C…

West Bengal·flowers

Flower shop in Kolkata, with marigold garlands, Chrysanthemums, mogra gajras and malas

West Bengal·ceremony

Kolkata is a hub for Durga Puja for many Hindus across the country. A glimpse of Idols and images at Kumortuli preparing for Durga Puja in Calcutta can be seen.

West Bengal·village

Compilation of archival images of Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekanand, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Sarda Devi and Calcutta city.

West Bengal·highway · bus

Crowded roads in Kolkata in olden days. One can see the local buses pass through the road and passengers stand on the doorstep of the bus.

West Bengal·school

A foreign soundperson very warily wades through knee deep water logging and floods in Calcutta city, West Bengal. Traffic and everyday life limp along as everyone tries to deal with the floods.

West Bengal

If Steven Speilberg was to make a sequel to his worldwide mega blockbuster today, he would not have to search too far to recreate his mechanical protagonists.

West Bengal·politics

The Confederation of Indian Industry celebrated its hundredth year with a huge gathering of industry captains and world leaders in Calcutta.

West Bengal·ceremony

Bengali woman polishes shankh bangles and polas, dries them in Kolkata. She first makes a mixture of Asian paints polish along with other ingredients. She runs the set of bangles through that before hanging them to dry off.

West Bengal·livestock

Chhena is curd or cheese curd, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made from water buffalo or regular cow milk by adding food acids such as lemon juice instead of rennet and straining.

West Bengal

The life of the hand-pulled rickshaw pullers in Kolkata is shown in this clip. The importance of the manual means of transport, its impact on the poorer sections of the society in India's 'City of Joy'.

West Bengal·river

Varieties of fresh fishes for sale at fish market in Kolkata. Shopkeeper cutting fishes in equal pieces and giving it to the customers. Kolkata, known historically in English as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

West Bengal·railway · politics

When it comes to transport in India, Metro is the rapidly growing transit in India. It was first started in 1984 in Kolkata and after that Chennai in 1944 and Bangalore in 2011. Delhi Metro was launched in 2002.

West Bengal

Discover the unique charm of Kolkata's british-made trams, offering a nostalgic journey through the city's heritage.

West Bengal·river

It's time for morning ablutions for some while it's malish or massage time for others! One man brushes his teeth against the light of early dawn along the banks of the Hooghly river in Kolkata while a wrestler gets his arms and torso massag…

West Bengal·ceremony · temple

A Bengali couple performs Kali Puja after their wedding at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. Priest recites shloks and distributes Holi water. People offer Hibiscus flowers as a ritual of Kalighat Temple.

West Bengal

INS Sagardhwani (A74) is a marine acoustic research ship (MARS) owned by the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), maintained and operated by the Indian Navy, and based at Southern Naval Command, Kochi.