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Bhowanipur 75 Palli begins its 61st Durga Puja with a Binodini-themed pandal, paying tribute to the legendary Bengali theatre ...
Kolkata's Bhowanipur 75 Palli Durga Puja committee has commenced its 61st year with Khuti Puja, unveiling the theme “Binodini ...
Political analysts are keenly observing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with Durga Puja organisers, given its timing ...
Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja will celebrate India's armed forces, focusing on Operation Sindoor. Meanwhile, Bhowanipur 75 ...
Dressed in a red Banarasi sari, Vidya Balan enthusiastically soaked in the Durga Puja festivities at the Chembur Durga Puja Association. The actress, who believes, “Ami mon theke Bengali (I am a ...
The Bengali community in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has begun its grand Durga Puja celebrations, marking 48 years of cultural festivities. The five-day event features dance performances ...
Shreyoshi Sen makes sure her son Rajit gets some food as members of the Bengali community gather Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, for the second of two days for the Durga Puja celebration, at the India ...
As Durga Puja approaches, Bengali actors reflect on their cherished traditions, family gatherings, plans this year, and what the festival means to them in this vibrant season of joy and devotion.
For Virginia’s Bengali community, prayers and a party The annual Durga Puja festival is a chance for immigrants to retain their connection to home — and pass on culture to a new generation ...
Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and ...
From Satyajit Ray’s “Joi Baba Felunath” to Aparna Sen’s “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward in iconic Bengali films. Here, we explore six films from the ...
The Bengali community's most awaited festival — Durga Puja will begin from October 3 and preparations are on in full swing. Here are the five biggest Durga pandals of Mumbai that you shouldn't ...