Preparations for the Independence Day parade were going on in full swing at Red Road on Monday
Arnab DuttaPeople buy rakhis and the Tricolour from a pavement stall in north Kolkata on Monday. August 15 is Independence Day, while Raksha Bandhan falls on August 19 this year
My KolkataAll smart gates remained open at Chandni Chowk Metro station on Monday owing to a system failure
Suvendu DasLabourers work on the Bagbazar Sarbojanin pandal for Durga Puja on Monday
Arnab DuttaDevotees gather on the banks of the Hooghly at Nimtala Ghat in north Kolkata to collect ‘Gangajal’ on the third Monday of Sawan and (right) a woman browses through decorative items on sale nearby
Soumyajit Dey and Amit DattaMamata Banerjee and Speaker Biman Banerjee inaugurate Vanamahotsav 2024 on the eastern lawns of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Monday
Ashim PaulWater hyacinth float in the Hooghly waters at Ahiritola Ghat in north Kolkata
Amit Datta