Maa Durga is everywhere including cyberspace connecting giving us hope and strength writes SONAL SRIVASTAVAOm durgaya namah prompts a priest at a Durga Puja pandal in Toronto urging devotees to chant ...

IMAGE: Hazaar Haath Kali. All photographs: Sandip Roy Durga Puja is indisputably Kolkata's biggest festival, a major driver of the state's economy. It's been described as the world's largest ...

And a Mexican percussionist was picking up dhak beats from a YouTube link. A one-day Puja, organised by a group of Bengalis in Guadalajara in Mexico, was held on a grander scale this year, harnessing ...

In Part I of our photo essay from Kolkata, we showcased some of the outstanding design, art and craftworks at the Durga Puja pandals. In addition to home celebrations with idols and pujas ...

A video of a priest from one of Kolkata's famous Durga Puja pandals at BJ Block dancing his heart out to the beats of the dhak went viral. Listen to Story A video of a priest's dance at Kolkata's ...

A couple of weeks ago, when Kolkata was waiting for Durga Puja festivities, there was widespread apprehension that the protests over the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College ...

The UNESCO heritage tag has put Bengal’s emotion - Durga Puja now on a global map – Kolkata once again has successfully celebrated the largest festival of public art. It reiterates Durga Puja is ...

Kolkata: Members and idols of more than 90 Durga Pujas will travel down Red Road ... Keen to ensure that the puja carnival does not get derailed by the multiple protest events, Kolkata Police ...

Durga Puja 2024: Dhanuchi dance is a dance form traditionally performed ... hold a dhanuchi or earthen pot filled with fragnant incense in their hands and sway gracefully to the sounds of the dhak ...

A recent viral video featuring actor Tanisha Mukerji exemplifies this joy as she performs a dhunuchi dance to the lively beats of the dhak. With grace and ... takes time to learn it. Many Durga Puja ...

In our good news segment, watch this story about a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata which is creating awareness about river pollution by displaying real garbage taken from the river Ganga. Scientists ...

Durga Puja, the grand festival that reverberates through the hearts of Indians, is more than just a religious celebration—it is a cultural phenomenon that brings communities together in joy ...