GLAMOUR GALORE: Actor-turned-politician Mimi Chakraborty decked up in traditional attire at an event organised by a jewellery brand in Kolkata on Sunday, December 12. The actor uploaded the photograph on her Instagram handle a day later
From Mimi Chakraborty's Instagram handle, @mimichakraborty
CAPTAIN ON DECK: Former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev and film director Kabir Khan at the Acropolis Mall promoting the upcoming movie ‘83’. Ranveer Singh starrer ‘83’ essays Kapil Dev’s life and India’s majestic win at the 1983 World Cup in England. ‘83’ will come to the silver screens on December 24
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FESTIVAL HONOUR: The official account of the ministry of culture on Facebook uploaded a photograph on Wednesday, December 15, showing three women smearing vermilion powder on each other as part of an age-old tradition of bidding adieu to goddess Durga. Unesco announced the inclusion of Kolkata’s Durga Puja to its ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’ list on the same day. Notably, the Toy Train in Darjeeling is also a tangible heritage on the Unesco list.
From Ministry of Culture, Government of India's Facebook account, @indiaculture.goi
SALUTE TO ’71 HEROES: Army personnel and others pose for a group photograph at Fort William on Thursday, December 16. On the golden jubilee of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, a memorial service in honour of the martyrs was held in Kolkata. The day was observed as the 50th Vijay Diwas across the nation
Ashim Paul/ My Kolkata
SAFE HOUSE: The new smart kiosk in front of Alipore zoo on Friday, December 17. Kolkata police have introduced the kiosk to increase women safety in the city. A phone line and a CCTV camera inside the kiosk directly connects to the local police station and the Lalbazar control room. Anyone requiring assistance may step inside the kiosk and get in touch with the police
Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
DIVINE: St Paul’s Cathedral sports a decked-up look with traditional decorations on Friday, December 17. People from all over the city and the suburbs attend the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and the Christmas Day service at the first Episcopal Church of the eastern world which dates back to 1847
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