In images: 48th International Kolkata Book Fair announced
The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair was announced in Kolkata on Friday. The book fair will run from January 28 to February 9, 2025. Germany is the focal theme country of the edition. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In images: Draw of Lots Ceremony of Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz 2024
Draw of Lots Ceremony of Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz 2024 was hosted in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Halloween: Kolkata immerses in the spooky celebration
Like every other year, an organisation- named Spandan- hosted the Halloween Festival near Academy of Fine Arts in Rabindra Sadan area earlier this week. Halloween, which is observed in many countries on October 31, is dedicated to remembering the departed souls. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Cyclone Dana: Heavy rains lash Kolkata, widespread waterlogging reported from several areas
Heavy rains lashed Kolkata on Friday as Cyclone Dana made its landfall in Odisha. Several roads across Kolkata were waterlogged which disrupted normal life in the east Indian city. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In a rare instance, Kolkata Tuesday stood witness to a massive protest rally in demand of justice for the RG Kar victim on a day when the magnanimous Durga Puja carnival was being held on Red Road. The rally was organised by the Joint Platform of Doctors as a counter to Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja Carnival and was named 'Droher Carnival' (a carnival to rebel).(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Best Pujos of Kolkata 2024: A walkthrough
Best Pujos of Kolkata 2024: A walkthrough
Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial celebrates Durga Puja
Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial is celebrating Durgotsab: Life, Culture, and Livelihoods, jointly organized with the Bengal Business Council. This event is celebrating the cultural, social, and economic significance of Durga Puja, which has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Glimpses from RG Kar-themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata
A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata's Kankurgachi area was themed after the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the city's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja
The last-minute touches and preparations are underway in Kolkata's Kumortuli as a few more days are left for the festival Durga Puja. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Protest rally demanding justice for RG Kar victim continues on eve of Mahalaya
Even as the festive season of Durga Puja is knocking the doors, the cry for justice for the junior doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered in RG Kar Hospital, is far from dying down. Kolkata stood witness to another round of protest in demand for justice on Tuesday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Protest held in Kolkata against Bengal govt's decision to discontinue tram services
A protest was organised in Kolkata on Thursday against the Bengal government's decision to discontinue the iconic tram services due to challenges posed by the city's traffic. Trams have been a part of Kolkata's landscape and heritage ever since 1873. Kolkata, the last city in India with a functioning tram system, will now only maintain the only route between Esplanade and Maidan.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Mithun Chakraborty joins RG Kar protest in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty, who is nursing a painful injury in hand, on Wednesday (Sept 11) joined a protest rally in north Kolkata, demanding justice for the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. “This is a mass movement we are witnessing after many, many years,” he told reporters.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Rickshaw pullers demand justice for RG Kar victim in Kolkata
Rickshaw pullers held a rally in Kolkata demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
RG Kar: Junior doctors protest outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake defying Supreme Court deadline
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday (Sept 10, 2024) to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for doctors to join their duty ended at 5 pm.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House demands justice for RG Kar
Kolkata's iconic Indian Coffee House, which is considered as a place for the intellectuals to raise stormy discussions on issues ranging from politics to sports to world cinema, too on Monday joined the demand for justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. At around 6 pm, the visitors switched off all lights and lit candles to share solidarity. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)