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'Devi maa ki puja toh devi hi karegi na': In break with tradition, women priests lead Durga puja at Delhi's Greater Kailash 2
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.
Beyond Durga Puja and pandals: How the TMC government consolidates local support through incentives to clubs
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
Ramps, Braille signages, resting areas: How new SOPs for pandals aim at 'Puja for all'
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
Ex-principal of RG Kar as demon king? Pandal in Murshidabad stirs a row
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.
Durga Puja pandal, idols gutted in Tripura’s Agartala city in sudden fire incident
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.
6 Durga Puja pandals you must visit in India
October 23, 2023 5:49 pm
Here are some of the legendary Durga Puja pandals that are worth visiting
For Fuldi: Art students of GCAC dedicate pandal for model who worked at college for four decades
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
Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho to visit Kolkata, open Durga Puja pandal with Messi statue
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.
At Hindu Mahasabha’s Kolkata pandal, Gandhi lookalike is the ‘asura’
October 03, 2022 11:01 am
Facing flak, organiser says coincidence
Kolkata pandal run by women turns out to be crowd-puller in debut year
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).
DURGA PUJA PANDAL PHOTOS
In photos: A history of Durga Puja pandals
September 26, 2025 4:36 pm
Here's everything you need to know about Durga Puja pandals and their history.
Kolkata Durga Puja pandal showcases farmers' plight
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
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