October 02, 2025 12:58 pm
Priyanka Chakravarti and Neelanjana Ganguly — the two trained female purohits or priestesses — have come all the way from Kolkata in West Bengal to perform the five-day long Durga Puja rituals within the broader ten-day period of Sharad Navratri.
September 22, 2025 3:17 pm
The state, under the guise of cultural promotion, distributes largesse to a network of loyalists who, in turn, ensure political compliance and control
September 19, 2025 4:58 am
United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (UNRCO) and UNESCO have jointly released new SOPs for universal accessibility in pandals
October 11, 2024 9:15 am
The image went viral on social media platforms — Facebook and Instagram — with users pointing out striking similarities. “The face just needs glasses and it will look like a mirror image of Sandip Ghosh,” a Facebook user commented.
October 18, 2023 5:17 pm
Locals alleged that the power department officials were late in arriving to the spot and that eventually led to the games gutting the entire pandal.
October 23, 2023 5:49 pm
Here are some of the legendary Durga Puja pandals that are worth visiting
October 14, 2023 11:38 pm
Fulkumari Das or Fuldi, now 66, had posed for famous sculptors like Chintamoni Kar, Subrata Gangopadhyay and Ganesh Pyne
October 02, 2023 4:34 pm
Sports promoter Satadru Dutta, who had brought Pele and Diego Maradona to Kolkata, says Ronaldinho will arrive on October 16.
October 03, 2022 11:01 am
Facing flak, organiser says coincidence
October 02, 2022 10:27 pm
What makes the pandal stand out is the fact that it is managed, including conducting of the rituals, by an all-women team — that comprises volunteers and dhakis (drummers).
September 26, 2025 4:36 pm
Here's everything you need to know about Durga Puja pandals and their history.
October 07, 2021 7:07 pm
At the entrance, the artist who designed the pandal has placed a tractor with two wings attached to it






