Kolkata: A puja committee in South Kolkata claims to be putting up the tallest Durga idol in the world for which it had initiated a teaser advertisement months in advance."There have been idols of other
Kolkata: With the city gearing up for five days of Durga Pujas from next week, Kolkata Police has put in place elaborate fullproof arrangements from Panchami to Dashami. Describing managing this year's Durga Puja as a
Vijayawada: In a gesture symbolising communal amity, a Muslim legislator presented silk sarees to Goddess Kanak Durga Mata at the Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Devastanam here, a practise he has been following for the last ten
Kolkata: Transgender women here have come together this year to organise a special Durga puja in an "attempt to re-claim social space" in the face of "ostracism".Spurred by the discriminatory gaze they are subjected to
New Delhi: Innovation is quite the USP for Durga Pujas this year as organisers look to reinvent the celebration of a festival steeped in tradition and age-old lore with everything contemporary, ranging from eco-friendly pavilions
Kolkata: Braving the downpour, people thronged Durga puja pandals to offer their tributes to the goddess on the last day of the five-day festivity.Teary eyed devotees bade an emotional farewell as idols of goddess Durga
Kolkata: Taking a day off from the ongoing India-Australia series, former India captain turned commentator Sourav Ganguly joined the Durga Puja festivitiesat the Barisha Players' Corner pnadal. "I've taken a break (from commentary in the
Kolkata, Oct 24 : Devotees across West Bengal tearfully bade goodbye to their beloved mother goddess Durga as her idols were immersed in ponds, lakes and rivers on Vijaya Dashami Wednesday.The banks of the Ganga
Kolkata, Oct 2: Bengal's biggest festival Durga Puja began today with the rituals of'Mahashasti,'in which the Goddess is welcomed to her earthly abode.Neighbourhoods woke up to the roll of'dhak'(drums) under a clear autumn sky as
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