Kolkata: The state govt plans to engage the Bengali diaspora and Durga Puja organisers abroad as ambassadors to promote ...

Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places of India. It is most religiously celebrated in North ...

Apart from that, it is the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess and one of the most important festivals of India. It is a ...

With Durga Puja just four months away, Kolkata’s famed Kumartuli artisans are grappling with a shortage of sacred Ganga soil ...

West Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said a final decision on organising the Durga Puja Carnival in 2026 would be taken ...

With Durga Puja just a few months away, concern is mounting in Kolkata's historic Kumartuli, the heart of Bengal's idol-making tradition. Artisans say a severe shortage of a specialised clay used to ...

The holidays for the upcoming Durga Puja have been extended by a day, Mahfuj Alam, special assistant to the chief adviser, announced today. During a press conference held at the Dhakeshwari National ...

Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze. The morning air carries the soft scent of incense, while the city stirs to life to the rhythm of dhak ...

Kolkata: After CM Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement that religion-based handouts will be discontinued, organisers of low-budget Durga Pujas are anxious about whether the new state govt will continue the ...

(Source: www.drikpanchang.com - Drik Panchang, an online Hindu Almanac and Calendar based on Vedic Astrology. Drik Panchang provides details on auspicious and inauspicious dates, festivals, eclipses, ...

Police have named Indranil Sen, Madhuchhanda Sen, Dhruvajyoti Basu (Shubho), Sayantan Maitra and Rajan Chattopadhyay in ...