KOLKATA: A petitioner from the OBC community in Purulia's Raghunathpur moved Calcutta high court on Tuesday, alleging that he and his family were prevented from participating in Durga Puja in 2024.

KOLKATA: While refusing to interfere with the state's decision to give out Rs 85,000 as Durga Puja grant to each organiser, the Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the state to file an ...

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in the fall in India and Bangladesh. It marks the ten-day ...

That fondness doubles on Eid, suggested conversations with restaurant owners, diners and a tour of some of the eateries ...

Kolkata/Chandernagore: At least one city Durga Puja pandal has decided to make ‘Space' the theme of this year's Durga Puja, following the tremendous interest generated worldwide over Indian ...

On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

We ask 10 women – doctors, entrepreneurs, other professionals, homemakers and students – if they feel conflicted about celebrating Calcutta’s and Bengal’s biggest festival in the light of the rape & ...

Mamata Banerjee extended the invitation while addressing an interactive session -- 'Opportunities in West Bengal', as part of ...

Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places of India. It is most religiously celebrated in North India, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Out of the the nine days of ...

Also known as Kumari Puja, on this day, devotees of Maa Durga worship young girls aged 1 to 10, who are honoured as embodiments of the Goddess. This practice holds great significance during ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from participating in Durga Puja 2024. Despite multiple complaints to the ...