Last year, videos emerged of Lachit Sena goons going around Durga Puja pandals and forcing people to tear down banners written in Bangla.

Day after BJP post, Kolkata Police deny claims of restrictions on Durga Puja pandals ‘No directive has been issued to halt or restrict any Durga Puja celebrations,’ the cops say. ‘Our sole priority is ...

Kolkata Police has clarified that there are no restrictions on Durga Puja 2025. Crowd control plans are precautionary, not prohibitory. Citizens are urged to trust official updates and avoid fake ...

At a studio in a narrow alley of Kolkata’s Kumartuli, idol maker Indrajit Paul is adding a divine gaze to the goddess’s eyes with American diamonds. Paul, known for creating the pandemic-era Coronasur ...

The devotional chants, joined by the ambitious politicians and the recreation of the Arupadai veedu shrines (six holy abodes) of Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu built in the style of Durga Puja pandals ...