Actor Sauraseni Maitra inaugurated the first Kolkata outlet of popular dessert chain Theobroma in Salt Lake on Wednesday, marking the brand’s much-awaited entry into the city.

The U.S. Navy band The Orient Express performed in Kolkata earlier this month, brought by the U.S. Consulate General to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

In central Kolkata, the Wellington Nagarik Kalyan Samity’s Durga Puja has turned the humble mishti into a theme. “Mishtanna Puran” traces a thousand-odd years of milk, sugar and ingenuity—from temple offerings to the rosogolla—and reminds the city that no other cuisine has made sweetness so central to its identity. Reporting and writing by Sujoy Dhar and Aaheli Chakraborty; photos by Avishek Mitra

Starbucks Kolkata has launched its all-new Pujo special menu at its flagship Starbucks Reserve Store at Quest Mall, Kolkata.