Durga Puja in Kolkata is not just a festival; it's a celebration of life, art, and community spirit. With this 3-day guide, you'll leave with cherished memories of a vibrant city steeped in ...

The Calcutta High Court order making Durga Puja pandals “no entry zones”, and the awareness generated by the administration in asking people to stay indoors to contain the COVID-19 pandemic ...

This Bagbazar Pandal is considered as one of the oldest Durga Puja Pandals in the Kolkata city. It is more than 100 year old and most popular among people.

National Geographic’s India's Mega Festivals episode on Durga Puja, which aired on October 11, touched upon several aspects of Bengal’s biggest festival.Taking the world through a colourful journey of ...

IMAGE: Women celebrate with sindoor during Durga Puja. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters I'm back in Kolkata after 10 years and the memories are flooding back as the city celebrates our ...

Durga Puja is more than just a religious festival, it's a vibrant celebration of art, culture, and feminine power. Join Manish Adhikary in this episode of The Culture Project as we explore the ...

Durga Puja is without doubt the festival of festivals in Kolkata, the city's showpiece. But Kali Puja is the festival that has the city's heart. Sandip Roy is a podcaster and columnist and the ...

Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations. Last year’s festival economy was pegged at $10bn. This year, things are starkly different as celebrations are scaled ...

Art historian Tapati Guha-Thakurta has played an important role in getting Durga Puja in Kolkata included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Ms ...

Kolkata, Oct 1 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday stressed the need to provide aid to flood-affected people during the Durga puja as the residents of several districts in ...