Frenetic activities surrounding Vishwakarma Puja, from sale of fruits to transportation of idols, were witnessed in the last minute on Monday. This year, September 17 marks the puja of the Hindu god of creation, architecture, and craftsmanship
Suvendu Das and Sannidh Roy ChowdhuryMarigold garlands commanded a higher price than usual on the eve of Vishwakarma Puja and (right) kites of myriad colours, shapes and sizes witnessed brisk sales in a north Kolkata shop
Amit DattaA procession of Fateha-e-Yazdaham winds its way near Tipu Sultan Masjid in Tollygunge on Monday. Also known as Eid Milad-un-Nabi, it is a religious festival of Muslims to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hazrat Muhammad, the founder of Islam
My KolkataDue to continuous rainfall in the last couple of weeks, a few old trees near a pond were uprooted on Raja Road in Krishnanagar. Low pressure at the Bay of Bengal has caused rainfall in West Bengal causing waterlogging in several low-lying areas
Ramit Sarkar