In Images: Kolkata’s Gopal idols get a fresh makeover ahead of Janmashtami
Sep 03, 2026, at 11:37 am
Ahead of Janmashtami, household Gopal idols in Kolkata’s Chitpur are getting a fresh lease of life as local artisans polish, repaint and restore the beloved idols for the festive celebrations. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: PM Modi attends 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek
Sep 01, 2026, at 03:50 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 1, 2026. Photos: PIB
In Images: Special screening of Jeet-starrer ‘Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat’ in Kolkata
Sep 01, 2026, at 03:44 pm
A special screening of Jeet-starrer Keu Bole Biplobi Keu Bole Dakat was held at a city mall, attended by several Tollywood personalities including Dev, Tota Roy Choudhury, Chaiti Ghoshal, Devlina Kumar, Satyam Bhattacharya and Rajnandini Paul. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
From Kumartuli to Los Angeles: Mala Pal’s Miniature Durga Idol Goes Global!
Sep 01, 2026, at 01:16 pm
Kolkata’s famous Kumartuli clay artist Mala Pal is well known for creating miniature Durga idols and other small-sized deity sculptures. This year, her miniature Durga idols have travelled to Italy and Chicago. The Durga idol seen here is now set to travel to Los Angeles. IBNS photographer Avishek Mitra visited Mala Pal’s workshop and photographed this special idol before its journey to Los Angeles.
Aug 31, 2026, at 06:07 pm
A glimpse inside the Bigg Boss Bangla house at Goregaon Film City in Mumbai, offering a look at the sets, interiors and spaces where contestants live, compete and create drama. the (Photo: IBNS)
In Images: PM Modi attends delegation-level talks between India and Uzbekistan in Tashkent
Aug 30, 2026, at 07:11 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends delegation level talks between India and Uzbekistan, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. Photo: PIB
Aug 29, 2026, at 09:26 pm
Students from schools and colleges compete in the Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Championship 2026, organised to mark National Sports Day, at South City International School in Kolkata on August 29, 2026. National Sports Day is observed annually on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of legendary Indian hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
In images: Mamata Banerjee ties rakhi on wrists of 'bulldozer-affected' hawkers
Aug 29, 2026, at 12:19 am
On the occasion of Rakhi Utsav, Trinamool Congress leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee organised a special celebration. During the event, Mamata Banerjee invited 10 financially distressed hawkers whose shops, according to the party, had been demolished by bulldozers by a BJP-ruled government. She tied rakhi on their wrists and extended financial assistance of ₹5,000 each, along with sweets, as a gesture of solidarity and support during the festival. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari joins BJP-organised Vande Mataram Programme in Jadavpur
Aug 29, 2026, at 12:14 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta and around 10,000 BJP workers and members of the party sang Vande Mataram together during a special Rakhi Utsav programme from Jadavpur Police Station to Sulekha More. Adhikari stood barefoot on the road and joined the gathering in singing the national song. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Kolkata Police women officers celebrate Rakhi
Aug 28, 2026, at 06:57 pm
Kolkata Police women officers tie Rakhis, traditional sacred threads, on the wrists of Central Armed Police Force personnel, police officers and civilians during Raksha Bandhan celebrations in Kolkata, India, on August 28, 2026. The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.Photo-Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
NSG conducts operational reconnaissance at Kolkata's Kalighat temple
Aug 24, 2026, at 03:30 pm
A team of the National Security Guard (NSG) carries out an operational reconnaissance at the Kalighat temple as a part of an ongoing security assessment of vital installations in Kolkata, August 24, 2026. The reconnaissance operation by the 29 Special Composite Group of the NSG is scheduled to continue through August 27, with participation from the Kolkata Police and Special Task Force (STF). Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS
From handwoven sarees to corporate chic, Sanskriti unveils its latest collections in Kolkata
Aug 24, 2026, at 03:21 pm
Sanskriti, a 31-year-old fashion house in Kolkata, unveiled its latest collection, Bunon, through a solo exhibition-cum-sale in the city on August 21, 2022. Photos: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Brazil football delegation inspects Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
Aug 21, 2026, at 01:26 am
A delegation from the Brazil Football Confederation visits Salt Lake Stadium, also known as Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, to inspect preparations and infrastructure for the proposed India-Brazil football match, in the presence of Sports Minister Dr. Indranil Khan. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Lisa Ray’s inspiring Kolkata evening on midlife, resilience and embracing life
Aug 20, 2026, at 04:25 pm
Actor, author, speaker and cancer survivor Lisa Ray captivated Kolkata with an inspiring conversation on midlife, resilience, wellness and living with courage and purpose at “The Midlife Deserve”, presented by Mansi Agarwal, Chairperson, and Team FLO Kolkata. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: Sourav Ganguly leads CAB’s 80th Independence Day celebrations at Eden Gardens
Aug 15, 2026, at 04:55 pm
Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly, along with West Bengal ministers and CAB officials, hoisted the national flag at Eden Gardens as CAB celebrates India’s 80th Independence Day. The association also paid tribute to Dr B.C. Roy by garlanding his statue. (Photo: CAB)
In Images: PM Modi’s 80th Independence Day address, grand celebrations at Red Fort
Aug 15, 2026, at 03:42 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag and addressed the nation from the historic Red Fort during the 80th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PIB)
In Images: Kolkata’s Red Road comes alive with Independence Day parade, tableaux and drills
Aug 15, 2026, at 02:23 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari hoisted the national flag during the 80th Independence Day celebrations at Kolkata’s Red Road. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: Tech enthusiasts flock to Apple Premium Partner iTech Store launch in Kolkata
Aug 14, 2026, at 06:47 pm
Tech enthusiasts gathered at a shopping mall in Kolkata on August 14, 2026, for the grand opening of an Apple Premium Partner (APP) store operated by iTech, India’s largest Apple Authorised Reseller. (Photos by Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
In Images: Rani Mukerji receives honorary doctorate from La Trobe University
Aug 14, 2026, at 04:45 pm
Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji has been conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) by Australia's La Trobe University, becoming the second Indian film personality after Shah Rukh Khan to receive the prestigious honour. The university recognised her contribution to Indian cinema and her influence as an artist and cultural figure. (Photo: YRF)
In Images: Sourav Ganguly inaugurates Eastern India’s biggest Apple reseller store in Kolkata
Aug 14, 2026, at 04:36 pm
Former Indian cricket captain and current CAB president Sourav Ganguly on Friday graced the launch of the iTech Store at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata. The store is billed as the largest Apple Authorised Reseller store in Eastern India. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Sunny Deol, Rajkumar Santoshi promote ‘Batwara 1947’ in Kolkata
Aug 12, 2026, at 10:22 pm
Actor Sunny Deol and director Rajkumar Santoshi held a press conference of Aamir Khan Productions’ upcoming feature film ‘Batwara 1947’ at Dhanadhanye Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. Besides Deol, the film also stars Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Karan Deol, Ali Fazal and Abhimanyu Singh in key roles. It explores the human cost of partition through a story of displacement, communal tensions, courage and compassion. The film is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on August 14, 2026. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari pays tribute to Khudiram Bose in Keshpur
Aug 11, 2026, at 11:47 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pays floral tribute to freedom fighter Khudiram Bose on his death anniversary by garlanding his statue at Mahoboni in Keshpur. Photo: Avishek Mirta/IBNS
In Images: AISA National President Neha Bora attends panel discussion in Kolkata
Aug 11, 2026, at 11:38 pm
The All India Students' Association (AISA) holds a panel discussion at the Rammohan Library in North Kolkata, attended by AISA National President Neha Bora and other speakers. Photo: Avishek Mitra
GRSE launches Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti' in Kolkata
Aug 11, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Indian Navy's Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu launched Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)-built second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, Shruti, in Kolkata, on August 11, 2026. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: CM Suvendu Adhikari leads Tiranga Yatra in Kolkata
Aug 10, 2026, at 11:54 pm
West Bengal Cheif Minister Suvendu Adhikari leads a Tiranga Yatra from Eden Gardens to the North Gate of Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, joined by Sports Minister Indranil Khan, Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul and others. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Sourav Ganguly unveils Bigg Boss Bangla at Star Jalsha press meet in Kolkata
Aug 07, 2026, at 09:43 pm
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly addressed the media during the launch event of Bigg Boss Bangla at Taj Bengal in Kolkata on Friday. Hosted by Ganguly, the much-awaited reality show will soon premiere on Star Jalsha. Images by Avishek Mitra
Aug 07, 2026, at 09:27 pm
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari leds a Tiranga Rally from Survey Building to Hazra More in Kolkata on Friday ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations. During the march, he appealed to people across the state to participate in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign by hoisting the national flag at their homes. Images by Avishek Mitra
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari visits hospital to check on Mithun Chakraborty's health
Aug 07, 2026, at 06:35 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Peerless Hospital to enquire about the health of veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty on Friday. (Photo: BJP)
Hiroshima Day: Kolkata rally remembers atomic bombing, raises call for peace
Aug 06, 2026, at 07:56 pm
Activists of the West Bengal Science Forum take part in a rally in Kolkata on August 6, 2026, to mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing an estimated 140,000 people. The Bengali banner reads: “Peace, No War – Rally for Hiroshima Day”. Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri /IBNS
In Images: Skyscanner unveils India Culture Travel Index at regional roadshow
Aug 06, 2026, at 12:23 pm
Skyscanner hosted a regional roadshow to showcase its India Culture Travel Index, highlighting how cultural experiences are influencing travel decisions and reshaping India's tourism landscape. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)