Ever since Raja Nabakrishna Deb started his Durga Puja, shortly after the Battle of Plassey, rich families of north Calcutta followed suit. And soon, the pomp and splendour of Durga Puja became a ...

At these six of many women-led Durga Pujas of Calcutta, the themes are as varied as the city From the 12-year-old Durga Puja in Sonagachi to new initiatives ro revive centuries-old private home ...

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 ...

Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations. Last year’s festival economy was pegged at $10bn. This year, things are starkly different as celebrations are scaled ...

We tend to forget about this power but Durga Puja brings all that out. Not only strength, but compassion, beauty, caring, sympathy and empathy, that a woman is made out of. Navratri is nine ...

Kolkata's Durga Puja is a vibrant celebration that highlights the city’s rich artistic heritage. Each year, craftsmen and designers bring elaborate themes to life, turning them into stunning ...

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside prohibitory orders imposed in areas adjacent to the Durga Puja Carnival venue on Red Road in the city.

Durga Puja is without doubt the festival of festivals in Kolkata, the city's showpiece. But Kali Puja is the festival that has the city's heart.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently announced that the dole for Durga Puja organisers, which was Rs 75,000 in 2023, would be raised to Rs 85,000 this year.

On a prayer by junior doctors challenging the imposition of the prohibitory order, Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur set aside the restrictions imposed by the state government.

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from ...