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Kolkata artisan crafts Durga Puja pandal highlight ...

An artisan works on a Durga Puja pandal of Dakshindari Youth puja themed on acid attack victims and their rights, in Kolkata. The festival, beginning this year on Sept 28, celebrates godd ...

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Kolkata’s Lalabagan Nabankur crafts Durga Pu ...

Artisans in Kolkata are building a Durga Puja pandal for Lalabagan Nabankur themed “Karagar” using three lakh discarded plastic bottles to highlight the menace of ocean pollut ...

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Celestial spectacle in images: The blood moon luna ...

Skywatchers in India witness the stunning blood moon lunar eclipse. The moon turns crimson during today’s rare lunar eclipse. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

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In Images: Asian Paints Marks 40 Years of Sharad S ...

Asian Paints Sharad Shamman, Kolkata’s iconic celebration of Durga Puja creativity, completes 40 years in 2025 with a landmark project called “Cholte Cholte 40” that tra ...

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In Images: Kolkata’s Ballygunge 71 Pally Dur ...

Kolkata’s Ballygunge 71 Pally Durgapuja pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of Satyajit Ray’s classic film Sonar Kella with art installations and decorations. Photo: Avishek ...

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Remembering Mother Teresa on her 115th birth anniv ...

On August 26, 2025, the 115th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa is being observed worldwide through award ceremonies, cultural programs, community outreach, and educational initiatives. ...

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Kumartuli artisans shape Ganesha Idols ahead of Fe ...

In the narrow lanes of Kolkata’s famed Kumartuli, artisans are busy giving final touches to clay idols of Lord Ganesha. With deft strokes and traditional craftsmanship, the potters ...

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Kolkata’s Sukia Street pays tribute to Raja ...

In North Kolkata’s aristocratic Sukia Street neighborhood, ahead of the Durga Puja festivities, a mural on a house wall paid tribute to Raja Rammohan Roy. The great struggle for the ...

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In Images: Kolkata celebrates Krishna Janmashtami ...

A participant breaks a clay pot filled with curd, butter, and milk during the Dahi Handi festival in Kolkata on Sunday. This festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna and involves teams fo ...

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Kolkata landmarks glow in Tricolour for Independen ...

From the iconic Howrah Bridge and Victoria Memorial to other prominent buildings in Kolkata like the RBI Museum, the Calcutta High Court and city’s tallest tower The 42 dazzle in sa ...

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