Kolkata’s Ballygunge Transforms Into a Vibrant Colour Corridor
Jan 01, 2026, at 02:57 pm
Step into Ballygunge’s newest street mural, where the everyday meets extraordinary.
In Images: Kali idol displayed at heritage house in Kolkata
Dec 30, 2025, at 12:19 am
A clay idol of the Goddess Kali is seen inside the more than 300-year-old Hara Kutir house during a puja, with the premises lit by earthen lamps and lanterns, in Kolkata. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Bratachari camp holds self-defense demonstrations in Kolkata
Dec 29, 2025, at 10:11 pm
Students from across West Bengal demonstrate self-defense during the 66th All Bengal Bratachari Training Camp in Kolkata on Monday. Hundreds are taking part in the 12-day program. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for a 3-day visit in poll-bound West Bengal
Dec 29, 2025, at 09:47 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Monday for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening the Bharatiya Janata Party’s organisational base in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for next year. He was received at the airport by BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya, Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, along with other senior party leaders and workers. Supporters gathered in large numbers to welcome him. Photo: BJP Media Cell
In Images: Tollywood celebrities attend special screening of Mitin
Dec 28, 2025, at 08:42 pm
The lead cast and crew, including Koel Mallick, Koneenica Banerjee, Subhrajit Dutta, Shaheb Chattopadhyay, Gaurav Chakraborty, Roshni Bhattacharya, Jeet Gannguli, Rupam Islam, Armaan Khan, Arunita Kanjilal and director Arindam Sil, attended the special screening of Mitin: Ekti Khunir Sandhaney. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata marks Christmas with citywide celebrations
Dec 26, 2025, at 01:20 pm
People celebrate Christmas across Kolkata as churches, streets and markets draw crowds throughout the city. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Dec 25, 2025, at 02:05 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial at Rajghat and paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary, in New Delhi on December 25, 2025. (Photo: PIB).
In Images: Inside PM Modi’s Christmas visit to Delhi church
Dec 25, 2025, at 12:26 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in the national capital. (Photo: PIB)
In Images: Christmas Eve market draws crowds in Kolkata
Dec 24, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Shoppers visit a Christmas market on Christmas Eve in Kolkata as preparations and celebrations continue across the city. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata churches prepare for Christmas
Dec 23, 2025, at 10:39 pm
A woman cleans a church ahead of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata on Tuesday. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/BNS
In Images: Santa brings cheer to visually impaired students at Kolkata blind school
Dec 23, 2025, at 10:04 pm
An eye hospital staff member dressed as Santa Claus distributed sweets to visually impaired students during Christmas celebrations at a blind school in Kolkata on Monday. The event was organised by B.B. Poddar Eye Hospital. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk 2025
Dec 22, 2025, at 12:20 am
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community take part in the annual Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk in Kolkata, India, on Saturday. One of India’s oldest pride marches, the event brings together queer, transgender and nonbinary people and their allies to promote visibility, acceptance and rights for gender and sexual minorities. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Artisan crafts Santa statue ahead of Christmas in Kolkata
Dec 21, 2025, at 12:05 am
An artisan prepares a giant polystyrene Santa Claus at a roadside workshop ahead of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata on Saturday. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi, Oman’s Sultan witness MoU exchange
Dec 19, 2025, at 12:06 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik witness the exchange of memorandums of understanding between India and Oman in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday. Photo: PIB
In Images: PM Modi meets Oman’s Sultan in Muscat
Dec 18, 2025, at 11:43 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik Al Said at Al Baraka Palace in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday. Photo: PIB
In Images: Christmas cake prepared at 200-year-old Kolkata bakery
Dec 18, 2025, at 12:26 am
A worker prepares traditional fruit cake in a wood-fired oven at the 200-year-old Ajmeri’s Bakery ahead of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi arrives in Ethiopian Parliament
Dec 17, 2025, at 05:32 pm
PM Modi arrives at Ethiopian Parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on December 17, 2025.
PM Modi’s big honour from Ethiopia captured in pictures – don’t miss!
Dec 17, 2025, at 12:41 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the Government of Ethiopia as well as his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali for conferring upon him the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’ last evening. Photo: Narendra Modi/WhatsApp Channel
In Images: Christmas baking at historic Kolkata bakery
Dec 16, 2025, at 11:54 pm
Debra Alexander and Alisha Alexander prepare traditional fruit cake in a wood-fired oven at the 95-year-old Saldana Bakery, established in 1930, ahead of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata on Tuesday. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri / IBNS
In images: PM Modi arrives in Ethiopia
Dec 16, 2025, at 09:24 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Ethiopia on the second leg of his four-day, three-nation tour.
In Images: Modi visits Jordan Museum at Amman
Dec 16, 2025, at 04:09 pm
PM Modi accompanied by the Crown Prince of Jordan, Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II, visited the Jordan Museum at Amman, in Jordan on December 16, 2025.
In Images: PM Modi holds delegation talks with Jordan
Dec 16, 2025, at 02:57 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds delegation-level talks between India and Jordan at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman, Jordan, on Monday. Photo: PIB
In Images: Narendra Modi arrives in Jordan
Dec 15, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan, on Monday. Photo: PIB
In Images: Anirban Bhattacharya celebrates 7th anniversary of Go Everywhere
Dec 15, 2025, at 04:45 pm
Bengali film actor-director Anirban Bhattacharya has celebrated the seventh anniversary of travel agency Go Everywhere unlocking a VIP-only coupon code for spot bookings on international travel at a city hotel in Kolkata. Photo: PR Team
In Images: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Dec 15, 2025, at 04:06 pm
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan paid respectful tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary, in New Delhi on December 15, 2025.
In Images: Messi joins Sachin Tendulkar during mega Mumbai event
Dec 14, 2025, at 08:47 pm
Argentinian football icon joins Sachin Tendulkar during mega event in Mumbai. Photo: Sachin Tendulkar/FB
Messi moment turned mayhem— Salt Lake Stadium erupts in unrest
Dec 14, 2025, at 02:27 am
What was meant to be a celebration turned chaotic at Salt Lake Stadium today, as Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated visit was cut short amid fan unrest, with angry scenes of vandalism and disorder overshadowing the football icon’s return to Kolkata after 14 years. Photos: Rupak De Chaudhuri
GOAT India Tour: Hyderabad sets things right after Kolkata chaos
Dec 14, 2025, at 01:58 am
Lionel Messi greeted fans at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium during the second leg of his GOAT India Tour 2025. Joined by teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, Messi interacted with the crowd, making up for the earlier chaos in Kolkata. Photo:INC
From Cheers to Chaos: Messi’s Kolkata Visit in Pictures
Dec 13, 2025, at 02:48 pm
From goosebumps to gridlock — Kolkata’s dream date with Messi at Salt Lake Stadium spiralled from magic into chaos. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures the journey from awe to anarchy as angry fans turned violent after failing to catch a glimpse of the football legend from the stands, slamming organisers and politicians.
Dec 12, 2025, at 07:56 pm
Argentine football icon Lionel Messi will on Saturday unveil his own statue in Kolkata's Lake Town area. In the northern suburb of Lake Town, the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club has constructed what it claims is the world’s largest statue of the Argentinian icon — a 70-foot iron structure depicting Messi lifting the World Cup trophy. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri)