Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Festival of colours : Holi. Kolkatans are playing holi. It's a moment of fun & frolic.

Kolkata celebrating the win at Eden Gardens. Cricket Test Match played between India and South Africa. India beat S. Africa by an innings and 58 runs. Congratulations Dhoni team!

Congratulations Virendra Sehwag for your incredible 150 runs.

The Lords of Cricket ready to witness a Test Match between India and South Africa. Cricket lovers of Kolkata purchased the ticket already and steady to watch enjoyable cricket on this lovely grassy ground.

India v South Africa Cricket Test Match will be held in Kolkata.

An owl of rare species found from Shyamsundar Temple of Khardah, in Greater Kolkata, yesterday.

Kolkata Book Fair inaugurated today and book lovers can enjoy the fair upto 7 February. It will be opened on 27 January and till 7 February for the common people.

From Nicco Park to Princep ghat - festival rock the city. It will run upto 31 January.

Today, 114th birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu, the great freedom fighter of the country. Although he was born in Cuttack, he served the country from Kolkata. Netaji Bhavan at Elgin Road, from where he disappeared forever is now almost a place to worship and recall the unforgettable son of the soil - Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu. Various activities are now on in the city to pay love and respect to the brave leader whose contribution in the field of freedom movement of India is a great history to remember for ever.

Immersion of Saraswati today. Organizers are going downstairs with the image to immerse on River Ganga at this moment.