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RG Kar to bullet trains: Kolkata Ganesh pandal showcases Bengal’s 'transition' after polls

September 13, 2026 5:32 pm

A Ganesh Puja pandal in Baguiati has created a buzz ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 by featuring an 11-foot idol and a 3D contrast wall.

Ganesh festival: Heavy vehicle bans, traffic diversions in Pimpri-Chinchwad

September 13, 2026 12:22 pm

A heavy-vehicle ban will be in place on designated routes on September 14, 19, 20, 24, and 25, while the restriction will be effective from 5 pm to midnight on the remaining days of the festival.

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From god of beginnings, sutras for nation-building

September 12, 2026 7:31 am

Before starting any new venture for Viksit Bharat — a startup, a lab, a school — invoke the Ganapati principle: Will this organise or disorganise?

From construction blocks to murals to sculptures: The afterlife of Ganpati idols

September 18, 2025 9:17 pm

Kumbhar is among the murtikars or makers of idols, who have taken up the challenge of working with recycled shaadu maati, natural clay that is an eco-friendly alternative to plaster of Paris as a raw material for making idols.

The PCMC undertook a large-scale collection drive, as part of which it collected a total 215.70 tonnes of nirmalya (floral offerings) from across eight zonal offices.

Pimpri Chinchwad bids grand farewell to Lord Ganesha with cultural splendour

September 07, 2025 10:29 pm

Several mandals showcased tableaux depicting historical figures such as Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and Veer Murarbaji, which became highlights of the immersion processions.

Ganpati Visarjan in Kashmir (Express Photo)

Ganesh Visarjan in Dal Lake: The celebration of faith and unity

September 07, 2025 9:54 pm

More recently, Pune’s prominent Ganesh mandal led by the Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganesh Mandal had also taken the festival beyond Lal Chowk. Formally from 2023 onwards, Pune’s mandal has organised Ganeshotsav in Srinagar, Kulgam, and Anantnag, with plans to reach Kupwara and Baramulla next year.

How a fight over Ganesh idol led Delhi Police to an illegal arms factory in the fields of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh

September 02, 2025 8:57 pm

During interrogation, the factory owner revealed that he had sold more than 1,200 illegal firearms in the last few years, said the Delhi Police.

Eggs hurled at Ganesh idol: 3 arrested from Ajmer, including ‘admin’ of social media group ‘Mafia Gang’

September 02, 2025 4:50 am

Police had previously arrested two other accused and apprehended a minor for the alleged incident in Gujarat’s Vadodara on August 26; they are now probing into whether it was ‘planned’

How a Ganesh Mandal is breaking the stigma around menopause

August 29, 2025 10:01 pm

Conservative societies across the world have an uncomfortable relationship with menstruating women – and menopause only compounds the problems for women by adding social confusion to the process of intense physical changes.

From household kitchens to bustling mithai shops, the city has embraced this delicacy in countless forms — soft and handmade, machine-perfect, or innovatively flavoured — but always tied to devotion and nostalgia.

Pune on My Plate | Soft handmade ones, gold-plated or Konkani style: like Bappa, the city’s love for modaks is unwavering

August 29, 2025 9:23 pm

From Modak Ghar’s factory churn to Godbole’s homely kitchen, Gaurav Snacks’ year-round presence and Chitale Bandhu’s export legacy, Pune’s modak story is layered with devotion, entrepreneurship, and cultural pride.