It has been more than 45 days since a house in Manikonda was converted into an art studio. A team of nine — professionals and students from Uttarayan Bangiya Samiti, a socio-cultural Bengali ...

Former Infosys CFO T.V. Mohandas Pai, a Padma Shri awardee, has landed in Kolkata — not for a meeting or a TED talk but to experience the city’s Durga Puja vibe in the flesh. Pai, currently the ...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 27 (ANI): The Durga Puja festivities have commenced in Kolkata, with people already thronging to various pandals with their friends and families. Amid them, ...

The idol designed by Partha Dasgupta and given shape by Suman Karmakar from Nabadwip. Durga Puja in Kolkata got into the UNESCO’s global representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of ...

Pune's Bengali community plans over 60 Durga Pujas. Celebrations feature diverse food stalls offering traditional and other cuisines. Cultural events include classical music, dance, and dhunuchi naach ...

At the Tridhara Durga Puja, Kolkata, a contemporary art installation is catching the eye of visitors. Dhwani, a sculptural work, 12 feet tall and weighing 150 kilos, has been envisioned as a ...

For more than a year, around 50 migrant labourers from Dhantala-Kamalpur in Nadia had been planning to return home with the hope of building a livelihood on their own soil. That decision gained ...

Durga Puja in Delhi is an explosion of culture and joy. From September 27th to October 2nd, 2025, the city's Bengali community transforms pockets of the capital into vibrant hubs of art and ...

Visitors to the Pacchis Pally Durga Puja Pandal in South Kolkata's Khidderpore will experience a slice of Maharashtra's western ghats this year. The elaborate yet minimalistic pandal is adorned with ...

Kolkata’s yellow taxis are tricksters of time. Less vehicles, more peddlers of time, every dent on their body, every frayed seat cover is an archive ferrying memories from one end of the city to the ...

Durga Puja 2025 blends tradition and innovation across India, with Kolkata as the heart. Celebrations feature iconic pandals, diverse food, eco-friendly practices, and expanding community gatherings ...