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In Images: Vignettes of a winter morning in Kolkata maidan

Winter has finally arrived in Kolkata. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures some glimpses of a December 2024 morning in Maidan, the large urban park in the city's heart.

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 ...

Boys play football in Kolkata's rain-washed urban park

On a bright post-rain day in India's eastern metropolis Kolkata on Tuesday (May 7, 2024), boys play football in the Maidan, the city heartland's open green space and playground ...

Kolkata celebrates Christmas as revellers throng dazzling Park Street

Kolkata, known for its passionate Christmas celebrations, came alive on Monday as enthusiastic crowds poured into the city's decked up sunset boulevard Park Street to soak in the s ...

Afghani kids enjoy a day out on Eid-Ul-Azha in Kolkata's Maidan

As India celebrates Eid-Ul-Azha, some Afghani kids were spotted enjoying a day out on the occasion in Kolkata's Maidan area.Image by Avishek Mitra NITN

It was a March evening this year and after a round of museums and some work meetings, I hit the hotel room early. It was my last night in Washington DC before flying to Louisville the next morning and I did not want to end up weary with too many engagements outside.


On a spring morning this year when Chicago was bracing for waves of celebratory crowds in the streets for its annual big, green St. Patrick's Day, I woke up to a quiet, sublime morning in a hotel suite overlooking Michigan Avenue. 


Air India Express welcomes ...

Marking a significant milestone in its ambitious expansion, Tata Group-owned Air India Express inducted its 100th aircraft, a Boeing 737-8, featuring ‘Chittara’ tail art inspired by Karnataka’s traditional mural painting.

Tata Group-owned Air India ...

Marking a significant milestone in its ambitious expansion, Tata Group-owned Air India Express inducted its 100th aircraft, a Boeing 737-8, featuring ‘Chittara’ tail art inspired by Karnataka’s traditional mural painting.

IndiGo connects Bengaluru t ...

Indian airline IndiGo has announced the launch of daily direct flights connecting Bengaluru, Karnataka with Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, effective from December 31, 2024.