Thousands turn up for the Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya Temple and wait for the temple doors to reopen after four days of shutdown says TAPATI BARUAH KASHYAPShakti is the most inspiring subject to de ...

Themes could be excitingly innovative, predictably familiar or not-so-surprisingly repetitive. But themes have become an indispensable aspect of large- and mid-scale pujas that are organised by local ...

Sharad Purnima celebrates ecstatic divine love and several stories in the Bhagavata illustrate this Shiva roused from meditation on hearing Krishna s flute rushes to Vrindavan where Vrinda Devi stalls ...

If you want to get out of the Golden Triangle circuit in India, head to this wildly underrated city that is brimming with ...

Kolkata: Preparations are already underway for a grander second edition of Times Square Durga Puja on Sept 27 and 28, right in the heart of New York City. This comes after the first Times Square ...

Subhangi, who sat for her class XII boards this year, was seen staying close to her father's coffin ever since her arrival in Kolkata. However, she barely uttered a word. Both mother and daughter ...

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday met family members of a man and his son, who were killed during violence over anti-Waqf Act protests in Murshidabad district, and assured them of ...

World Heritage Day 2025: World Heritage Day, observed on April 18, celebrates the diverse cultural wealth of the world. The Intangible cultural heritage of India is a living tradition that shapes the ...