The Durga Puja celebrations in Bengal blends devotion with creativity and artistry. Among the many traditions that enrich the atmosphere, Alpona art holds a special place. These delicate, hand-drawn ...

Kolkata’s Durga Puja has long transcended its role as a religious celebration to become an open-air parliament of art, politics and people’s conscience. But in its centenary year, Tala Park Pratyay ...

At the Tridhara Durga Puja, Kolkata, a contemporary art installation is catching the eye of visitors. Dhwani, a sculptural work, 12 feet tall and weighing 150 kilos, has been envisioned as a ...

As I unloaded my suitcase from the waterbus, I could hardly believe my luck. At 23, I was about to spend the summer of 2022 in Venice. The timing couldn’t have been better: the Art Biennale was back ...

A Jungle Book-themed Durga Puja pandal in Buxar blends art, storytelling, and environmental awareness. Built by the Adarsh Yuva Club, it features a lush forest, waterfalls, temples, and lifelike ...

For more than a year, around 50 migrant labourers from Dhantala-Kamalpur in Nadia had been planning to return home with the hope of building a livelihood on their own soil. That decision gained ...

Pratapaditya Road Tricone Park Durga Puja Samity celebrates the ways in which artist Raja Ravi Varma's paintings have shaped the idea of devotion. This year at Pratapaditya Road Tricone Park Durga ...

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Today is Bijoya Dashami, a day that marks the triumph of good over evil. It also symbolises personal growth, inspiring the believers of the religion to overcome their flaws, cultivate virtues, and ...

"Will we now have to buy tickets to see Ma Durga?" This angry question came from a woman in her 40s, standing with her young daughter of perhaps 10 or 12 outside a towering puja pandal at Kendua in ...

Durga Puja marks the homecoming of Maa Durga for Bengalis. Fish holds deep cultural and spiritual significance during this festival. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and life's continuity.