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 ...

For Durga Puja 2024, it combines digital content with on-ground initiatives to engage its audience. Advertisment Central to ABP Digital’s Puja coverage is Ananda Utsav, a digital platform ...

Kheyal loosely translates into the happy whimsies of the mind. A kheyal can make many beautiful things, including Durga Puja in Chicago. Eight Phd students from Bengal at the University of Chicago and ...

Kolkata: Theme artistes with the big-budget puja committees have already finalised deals for next year’s Durga Puja. Most major puja organisers have wasted no time in retaining or pursuing ...

For the first time since they came to the United States, approximately 100 students, many from Bengal (east India), were able to participate in Durga Puja, an autumn holiday, with the same fervor and ...

Preparations have begun in Kolkata for the festival that’s considered the biggest in the city after Durga Puja — the international book fair — that’s a little over three months away.

The main accused in the Durga puja related violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested from near Nepal border. Sarfaraz was trying to flee and was caught after an encounter with the ...

“The protima by our students symbolises the fusion of tradition and modern artistry. At Make Calcutta Relevant Again, we aim to bring global attention to Durga Puja, the world’s largest public arts ...

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 ...

The government is considering extending the Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha public holidays to five days each and Durga Puja holidays to two days. Currently, there are three-day public holiday for ...

Kolkata: Plastic pollution during Durga Puja has far exceeded the damage in the previous pujas, posing a huge challenge to KMC to ferry them to landfill sites. Streets adjoining big-ticket pujas ...