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)
In Images: Santa greets children in Kolkata
Dec 12, 2025, at 06:16 pm
A man dressed as Santa Claus shakes hands with children ahead of Christmas in Kolkata. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri / IBNS
Kolkata Artist Paints Grand Street Tribute Ahead of Messi’s India Tour
Dec 12, 2025, at 03:23 pm
On a vibrant Kalighat roadside, Kolkata street artist Swapan Kumar crafts a stunning chalk portrait celebrating the football icon ahead of his much-anticipated India visit, where the football crazy city will also unveil a dedicated statue in his honour. The artwork captures the excitement building across Kolkata as fans prepare to welcome the global superstar. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata prepares for Messi’s arrival
Dec 12, 2025, at 12:46 am
Kolkata will welcome Lionel Messi on December 12, ahead of the “Hola Messi” event at the Salt Lake Aikatan Club the next day. As part of his GOAT India Tour, fans in Salt Lake have built a tribute replicating Messi’s Miami home, complete with a terrace, terracotta roof, life-sized cutouts of him and replica trophies, including the Champions League, Copa América and his Ballon d’Or awards. Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: President Droupadi Murmu attends Human Rights Day celebration in New Delhi
Dec 10, 2025, at 03:53 pm
The President of India Droupadi Murmu graces the Human Rights Day celebration, in New Delhi on December 10, 2025.
In Images: Boys sell Messi tour tickets in Kolkata
Dec 10, 2025, at 12:41 am
Two boys sell tickets for Lionel Messi’s upcoming tour at a metro station in Kolkata on Tuesday. Messi returns to India for the first time in 14 years, beginning his “GOAT India Tour 2025” in Kolkata on December 13, with stops in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In Images: Modi addresses Hindustan Times Leadership Summit
Dec 08, 2025, at 03:58 pm
PM Modi addressing at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025, in New Delhi on December 06, 2025.
In Images: Amit Shah inaugurates 861 newly constructed EWS
Dec 07, 2025, at 07:01 pm
The Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah inaugurated 861 newly constructed EWS (Economically Weaker Section) houses built under the PM Awas Yojana in Thaltej ward of Ahmedabad, Gujarat on December 07, 2025.
Kolkata wax artist Tuhin Mukherjee brings Santa Claus to life ahead of Christmas
Dec 06, 2025, at 11:40 am
Master wax artist Tuhin Mukherjee works meticulously in his Kolkata workshop as he crafts wax Santa Claus idols for the upcoming Christmas festivities. His creation captures the warmth and charm of the season, drawing visitors and admirers alike. Images by Avishek Mitra /IBNS.