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Durga Puja in West Bengal likely to be pleasant with occasional light rain, per IMD
October 07, 2024 1:41 pm
The IMD ruled out the possibility of heavy rainfall during the Puja days. Rain is most likely in districts of North and South 24 Parganas and East and West Midnapur.
Durga Puja: How sex workers at Sonagachi are using their area's soil as a tool of protest in the RG Kar case
December 14, 2024 11:45 pm
The soil at Sonagachi, the neighbourhood in Kolkata where sex workers live, has traditionally been used in the clay mix for idols. But, in recent years, its residents have been using it as their tool of protest and assertion
Knowledge nugget of the day: Hilsa (ilish)
October 12, 2024 5:19 pm
Ahead of Durga Puja, Bangladesh reverses hilsa export ban as a 'goodwill' gesture for India. What is this fish and its cultural significance that you must know!
Kolkata's Special Tram celebrates the essence of Durga Puja
October 13, 2023 1:28 pm
This tram, designed in honour of Kolkata's rich history — the UNESCO Heritage Tag awarded to Durga Puja, and the 150-year legacy of Kolkata's tramways — promises to be a sight to behold.
West Bengal's Durga Puja carnival returns after two-year hiatus; know more about it
October 09, 2022 1:25 pm
The carnival has been organised since 2016. In December 2021, the biggest festival in West Bengal got a heritage tag by the UN, which added it to the ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ list
What makes the Durga Pujas of rural and suburban Bengal different from their Kolkata counterparts
October 02, 2022 2:56 pm
An ode to seasonal harvest and a deep sense of community mark the less ostentatious celebrations of the festival outside of the state capital
Durga Puja 2022: From a pandal honouring singer KK, to one dedicated to pets; check out these themes
September 30, 2022 7:50 pm
The grandeur of the annual festival can be best understood in these pictures
Tucked away in the heart of Kolkata’s Cossipore area lies the city's oldest Durga Temple
October 02, 2022 4:13 pm
The Chitteswari Durga idol, built of wood, is more of a folk version of the Goddess
Durga Puja: Idol made of 'ashtadhatu' in Kolkata stands at 11 feet, weighs over 1000 kg
September 21, 2022 5:24 pm
The base structure of the idol has been made out of fibre and then coated with octo-alloy. Celebrated idol-crafter Mintu Pal was in charge of the entire project.
Durga Puja UNESCO credit war | Art historian speaks: 'It is the festival that deserves the credit... Durga Puja is work of people at many levels'
September 05, 2022 9:04 pm
The Ministry of Culture, under the Centre, had approached Tapati Guha Thakurta, an art historian and the Director of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata, in 2018,
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Durga Puja 2021: A look at the preparations ahead of the festival
October 06, 2021 9:00 pm
Durga Puja is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in the country. With days left for the festival, here's how preparations are underway
In the second wave, idol makers in Kolkata worry about sales ahead of Durga Puja
June 08, 2021 1:01 pm
Idol makers are worried about Durga Puja again this year, still recuperating from losses of last year, hoping for lockdown restrictions to lift.
Durga Puja 2017: Beautiful photos of 'Sindoor Khela' celebrations in Kolkata
September 30, 2017 7:54 pm
On Vijayadashami, the last day of Durga Puja, married women celebrate their status of being married by playing with sindoor or vermillion. Here are a few pictures of the ritual.
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Dancing to the beats of a dhak with a Dhunuchi
June 22, 2020 6:13 pm
Dhunuchi dance is commonly seen during Durga Puja, where devotees, dance to the beats of a dhak with a dhunuchi in hand. Dhunuchi is a native Indian incense burner used during aarti.
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