Dancers perform in front of a large clay idol of the Hindu goddess Kali inside the Amherst Street Sammilita Kali Puja pandal. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
Workers prepare idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha and paint earthen lamps ahead of Diwali on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, Oct. 15, 2025. The festival of lights will be cele ...
A worker makes candles resembling Indian sweets at a workshop in Kolkata on October 13, 2025. Candles are in high demand ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, to be celebrated ...
Kolkata comes alive during Durga Puja as devotees flood pandals to celebrate the city’s festive spirit. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
A Hindu married woman adorns a gold nose ring before offering prayers to Goddess Durga on the first day of the Durga Puja festival at the 186-year-old Daw Bari in Kolkata on Sept 28, 2 ...
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- In Images: Dancers perform before Goddess Kali at a pandal in Kolkata
- In Images: Kolkata readies for Diwali with idols and earthen lamps
- Candlemakers gear up for Diwali as Kolkata workshops craft sweet-inspired designs
- In Images: Glimpses of Durga Puja across Kolkata
- Heritage Daw Bari Rituals Mark Start of Durga Puja
- In Images: Kolkata's 260-Year-Old Baishnab Das Mullick Bari prepares for Durga Puja
Emirates will celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, by offering special meals and entertainment on its flights to and from India between Oct 17 and 24, the airline said.
British Airways has announced its plans for network expansion in India as it backed a UK government trade mission to the country, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Air India Group has announced changes to its domestic operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport due to ongoing expansion work at Terminal 3 (T3).