Hindu devotees immerse Durga Goddess into a river in Dhaka

Oct 09, 2019, at 06:37 pm

Hindu devotees prepare to immerse an idol of Durga Goddess into a river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 8, 2019. Security arrangements across Bangladesh were beefed up for the peaceful celebrations of Durga Puja festival, the festival of Hindus which ended on Oct. 8. 

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:43 pm

ULTODANGA YUBO BINDO:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:40 pm

TELENGA BAGAN:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra  

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:36 pm

TARUN SPORTING CLUB:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:34 pm

SHIMLA BYAAM SAMITY:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:31 pm

PULIN BHAVAN:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:28 pm

PALLYSREE:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:25 pm

NALIN SARKAR STREET:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:19 pm

NAME OF PUJA:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:16 pm

KUMORTULI SARBOJONIN:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra  

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:12 pm

KUMORTULI PARK:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:09 pm

KOR BAGAN:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 05:03 pm

HATI BAGAN SARBOJONIN: Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 04:51 pm

CHALTA BAGAN:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 04:47 pm

BENIATOLA:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 04:45 pm

BAGHBAZAR SARBOJONIN: Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children.Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 04:42 pm

B K PAUL PARK:  Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Durga Puja: The Best of Kolkata idols and pandals

Oct 04, 2019, at 04:27 pm

AHIRITOLA SARBOJONIN: Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata is now almost an unparalleled ten-day street  festival celebrating life and arts. A sea of humanity hop from one pandal (marquee)  to another round the clock to catch the best of Bengal's craftsmanship and artisanry as Bengalis worship the ten-armed demon slaying mother goddess Durga during her annual visit with children. Images by Avishek Mitra

Mahalaya: Hindus pay tribute to their ancestors at the Hooghly river

Sep 30, 2019, at 06:31 pm

Gearing up for the Durga Puja celebration, the Bengali community, like many others, on Saturday observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga. The day marks the commencement of Devipaksha (Fortnight of the Goddess). In West Bengal, day breaks at 4 am on Mahalaya by listening to the famous radio broadcast Mahishasur-Mardini, a recital conceptualised by the late Birendrakrishna Bhadra. Throngs of people were on the banks of Hooghly river as they took a dip and offered prayer (tarpan) for their forefathers. Images by Soumo Das/IBNS

Tejashwi Yadav visits hospital in Muzaffarpur to see children suffering from Encephalitis

Sep 21, 2019, at 06:36 pm

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav visited a hospital to see the children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur on Saturday. (Images: UNI)  

Protest rally as part of global climate action day in Belgium

Sep 21, 2019, at 06:35 pm

People shouting slogans during a protest rally as part of a global climate action day, in Brussels, Belgium, September 21, 2019. (Image Credit: UNI)

Hina Khan unveils Wavelength Unisex salon

Sep 17, 2019, at 12:13 pm

Television and film actress Hina Khan unveiled Wavelength Unisex Salon here on Monday (September 16, 2019). Wavelength will offer services including facials, make-up, hair styling and hair colouring. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)  

Muslim community observes Muharram today

Sep 11, 2019, at 12:25 am

The Muslim community in Kolkata on Tuesday (Sept 10, 2019) observed Muharram which is a 'day of grief' amid mourning and remembrance. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is held to be the most sacred of all the months, excluding Ramadan.Images by Soumo Das/IBNS

People carry Lord Ganesh to their home on Ganesha Chaturthi

Sep 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm

People carrying Lord Ganesha idols to their home to celebrate on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Belagavi on Monday.

Elsa Hosk walks on red carpet at 76th Venice International Film Festival

Aug 29, 2019, at 01:16 pm

Elsa Hosk walks on the red carpet of the opening ceremony of the 76th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on August 28, 2019. The 76th Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday.  

Vaani Kapoor walks the ramp at Kolkata Fashion Expo

Aug 12, 2019, at 10:41 pm

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor walked the ramp at the Kolkata Fashion Expo on Wednesday (August 7, 2019). She was dressed in the season's most exciting look for ‘WNW’, bringing the spectacle to a grand finale. Several other models  Deepti Gujral, Pooja Katyal, Anita Kumar, Reha Sukheja, Kanika Dev, Sneha Upadhyay, Alesia Raut also graced the ramp. (Images by Avishek Mitra)

KIKO Milano launches first Shop-In-Shop outlet

Aug 03, 2019, at 04:16 pm

KIKO Milano launched its first Shop-In-Shop outlet at Shoppers Stop in South City Mall here on Friday (August 2, 2019). (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)  

FFACE unveils Top Fifteen most eligible and glamorous finalists of ‘FFACE Anokhi' for India

Aug 02, 2019, at 11:44 pm

FFACE, one of the prominent talent management brands of Eastern India unveiled the top fifteen finalists who would compete to win the crown of “FFACE Anokhi”for the segment of India at The Park, Kolkata on Monday (July 29, 2019). The unveiling took place in the presence of the star cast of the upcoming Bengali movie “Parineeta” - actress Subhasree Ganguly, popular model turned actor Falaque Rashid Roy, actor Adrit Roy and director Raj Chakraborty along with Neil Roy, Founder-Director of FFACE, Paromita Ghosh, Strategic Consultant-Director of FFACE, Indroneel Mukherjee, Fashion Director of FFACE. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Celebrities along with cast and crew of Netflix original Typewriter attend special screening

Jul 15, 2019, at 03:58 pm

Netflix recently organized a special screening of their upcoming mystery thriller series Typewriter, which has been directed by Sujoy Ghosh. The cast and crew of Typewriter Aarna Sharma, Mikail Gandhi, Palash Kamble, Ricky Patel, Sujoy Ghosh, Purab Kohli, Palomi Ghosh, Samir Kochhar, Jishu Sengupta attended the screening. Celebrities like Tapsee Pannu, Gauhar Khan, Mandana Karimi, Anupriya Goenka were also seen gracing the red carpet.

Fabulous art works by Baaya Design at Bombay House

Jul 15, 2019, at 01:05 pm

Mumbai, July 12 (IBNS): Mumbai-based Baaya Design in collaboration with Somaya & Kalappa Consultants.create fabulous artworks at Bombay House, the Tata Group’s global headquarters, which convey the heritage and work culture of the company.