Maa Durga is our national asset. Durga Puja is a cultural treasure of our country. This festival has been inscribed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage: Mamata ...

CALCUTTA, India — Maybe I’m hallucinating, but I think I hear Beatle John Lennon singing “Imagine” above the near deafening din. Durga Puja: Calcutta creates a perfect world Skip to main ...

In Calcutta, at the end of Durga Puja, we let the earthen image of the goddess dissolve into the Hoogly River. Huge processions snaked through the streets to the river.

Initiative will involve repairing the steps of the ghat, which witnesses the immersion of thousands of Durga idols every Puja ...

Calcutta High Court has allowed 'dhakis' to be present outside the no-entry zone in each pandal.The Calcutta High Court has said for smaller pandals, 15 persons are to be allowed, while 60 people ...

In a conversation with Calcutta Times recently, actress Sampurna Lahiri emphasised the significance of Durga Puja, not just as a cultural celebration but also as a vital source of livelihood for ...

KOLKATA: A petitioner from the OBC community in Purulia's Raghunathpur moved Calcutta high court on Tuesday, alleging that he and his family were prevented from participating in Durga Puja in 2024 ...

Two years after shooting for the film “Joto Kando Kolkatatei” (The Calcutta Case), Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed is finally set to ...

What is the Durga Puja and How is it Celebrated? Facts, Quotes, Traditions and Rituals Around Hindu Warrior Goddess. Published Oct 16, 2018 at 8:37 AM EDT Updated Oct 16, 2018 at 11:19 AM EDT. By .

Kolkata: Several big-ticket Durga Puja clubs have started adding a dash of grandeur to the usually quiet Saraswati Puja celebrations. Their budgets have risen 10 times in the last 10 years, and ...

Thursday begins the five-day Indian festival Durga Puja, the largest annual celebration for Bengali Hindus. Commentator Sandip Roy contrasts celebrating the holiday as a child in Calcutta and as ...