Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

IPL Cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore being played in Bengaluru now stopped due to rain. It will possibly be started within 15 minutes. At the moment KKR scored 69 runs and lost 3 wickets. -- A. B.

City of joy Kolkata celebrating today the greatest victory of Trinomool Congress. The city is now full of 'Mamata' - Mamata Bandyopadhyay. After three decades the era of Left Front gone and the city as well as Bengal witnessing the historic change of the political scenario. Kolkata observing the enormous victory of Mamata with joy and enthusiasm that never seen before. Before dawn, enthusiastic and optimist people of Kolkata gathered in front of Mamata's residence in Kolkata to convey their joy and happiness to Mamata. -- A. B.

A vendor at Maidan in Kolkata observing the birthday of poet Rabindranath Tagore on 9th May. -- A. B.

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'DADA' Sourav Ganguly not only played confidently today, but his team Pune Warriors won the match today. Ganguly scored 32 from 32 balls. The city of joy Kolkata joyfully welcomed 'Dada' for his successful performance. -- A. B.

In the year 1861, on this day (according to Bangla calendar) the great poet Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata. He was reluctant to get formal education of school. But he educated himself with the help of private tutors. At the young age he went to England for further education. Literature, drawings and music - in every fields of cultural activities he had shown his proficiency. We're observing his 151 birthday. -- A. B.

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6, Jorasanko - where poet Rabindranath was born. -- A. B.

This is the place in Kolkata where the great poet Rabindranath Tagore was born on this day 150 years ago. The premises called Jorasanko 'Thakur Bati'. The said premises is now Rabindra Bharati University. This morning, a cultural function was organised here to celebrate the birthday of Rabindranath. Songs and poems of Rabindranath rendered by eminent personalities in front of enthusiastic audience. In this picture, a singer rendering a song of Rabindranath. -- A. B.

Within the jungle of concrete, flowers of summer still delight us. -- A. B.

In the year 1849, on this day, by the effort of Drinkwater Bethun and Dakshina Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, Calcutta Female School was established in Kolkata to extend female education. Later, the school was renamed as Bethun College. -- A. B.

After a few hours, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings match will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR is looking for lot of runs from the new pitch. Chennai defeated Kolkata earlier by 2 runs. Let see whether KKR can take revenge today. SRK invited Bollywood actors like Hrittik Roshan with his better half and some others. And Priyanka Chopra will present here as usual. -- A. B.