Kolkata: With 166 days to go for Durga Puja, several prominent Durga Puja committees in Kolkata initiated their festivities ...

Kolkata/Chandernagore: At least one city Durga Puja pandal has decided to make ‘Space' the theme of this year's Durga Puja, following the tremendous interest generated worldwide over Indian ...

The Annapurna idol was adorned in a red and white Benarasi sari and accompanied by lord Shiva, who had shed his tigerskin for ...

As early as March, the city’s artisans begin preparations for the Durga Puja season in October-November, when grand chandi medhas (silver filigree tableaux) adorn puja pandals. Last year ...

Language, culture, literature, history — this Bengali living in Sweden is holding on to his roots with his entertaining and informative content ...

The Bengali and Assamese communities in Mumbai celebrated Poila Baisakh and Bohag Bihu, their New Year's day on Tuesday. For Bengalis, Poila Baisakh is Nobo Borsho, the first day of Baisakh, the first ...

A sizable chunk of CR Park residents are BJP voters and many of the fish sellers are BJP workers. A threat against the fish ...

while Bengal lustily celebrates a five-day-long Durga Puja. The Sringeri Sankara Hall, Kolkata, unlike the rest of the merrymaking pandal hoppers, quietly organises aesthetically pleasing ...

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC ... While virtually inaugurating Durga Puja pandals, the Chief Minister took objection to the term ‘bustee’ when the Mayor mentioned Amra Sakal Palli Samiti from ...

Kim Sharma and Leander Paes were spotted visiting a pandal in Kolkata, where they posed together for pictures. The couple is visiting the city for Durga puja.

BALASORE: Tensions flared up in Gopinathpur village under Bhograi block here after unidentified miscreants reportedly vandalised at least 10 unfinished clay idols of Goddess Durga and other ...