West Bengal's first Durga Puja under the BJP government will feature large cultural programs and drone shows. The annual carnival, introduc...

Liquor shops and bars will close on Maha Ashtami during Durga Puja celebrations. DJ music and immersion processions will also be banned to ...

This year, a well-known Kolkata Janmashtami celebration is undergoing a noteworthy organizational change. The event, which has historically...

September 2026 brings several holidays for banks, schools, government offices and, in some cases, corporate workplaces across India. Key da...

A Ganga Aarti on London’s Thames is more than a diaspora celebration. The editorial argues that taking the ritual beyond Varanasi can showc...

India's festive shopping season is set to highlight the country's premiumisation boom despite global uncertainty triggered by the US-Iran w...

Devshayani Ekadashi 2026: Devshayani Ekadashi in 2026 falls on Saturday, July 25, beginning Chaturmas. This sacred period signifies Lord Vi...

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected a proposed cultural centre and Naamghar. He also reviewed the nearing completion of the ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari celebrated Rath Yatra in Kolkata. He joined ISKCON devotees and pulled the chariot ropes at Alb...

Gupt Navratri 2026 Mai Kab Hai: Ashadha Gupt Navratri begins on July 15, 2026, for nine days of worship. This observance is called "Gupt" o...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath criticized Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. He alleged past government restrictions on Hi...

Muhammad Yunus visited the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka following recent attacks on Durga Puja celebrations. He emphasised the government's ...

Bangladesh authorities have assured increased security measures for the upcoming Durga Puja festival, scheduled from October 9 to 13. With ...

According to BJP leader Sajal Ghosh, the inauguration ceremony is set to take place at 4 PM in the Santosh Mitra Square Puja. This particul...

The five-day Durga Puja celebrations start on the sixth day of Navratri (Sasthi) and ends with Vijaya Dashami (on Dusserha). This year, the...

The Forum for Durgotsab, a platform of 500 community Durga pujas in the city, took to Facebook on Sunday to say that the countdown has begu...

As first Durga Puja after BJP’s electoral storming of the West Bengal citadel is approaching, things are coming to a head with TMC