BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Friday accused the Congress party of deliberately altering the national song Vande Mataram, claiming that st...

Unlike Kolkata's commercial celebrations, the rural Puja meticulously upholds faith and tradition, reaffirming precious family bonds and gr...

Lakshmi Puja, once a woman-led family affair in Bengali homes, is losing its essence as modern families shift to community worship or aband...

Nita Ambani dedicated this elegant performance to her grand-daughters. She looked spectacular as she made a grand entry with a troupe of da...

The introduction of women priests and drummers at Durga Pujas in the Bengali community is a recent development. The main challenge was find...

Durga Pujas, at least in India’s urban areas, have no dearth of educated and presumably enlightened people. Yet this exclusion is perpetuat...

The actresses enjoyed the 'sindoor khela' ritual with Tanishaa Mukerji & Sharbani Mukherji.

The folk drum dhak, slung around a shoulder and played with two thin sticks, gives the festive aura to Durga Puja celebrations in West Beng...

It is believed that Goddess blesses her devotees with good health, wisdom and strength during these days. Across India, the festival is cel...

Several celebrities and personalities decided to not give this year a miss, and visited the pandals to seek Goddess Durga's blessings.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said cancelling Durga puja celebrations was not an option, and urged people to maint...

From the dusty lanes of Mirati, life took the scholar politician to the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan through a warren of powerful offices he...

Senco Gold & Diamonds will embellish Goddess Durga and her four children at Sree Bhumi Sporting Club, a famous puja in Kolkata.

Entry by way of a “secret” tunnel into a rock-cut Ellora cave fetches your columnist right in front of an awesome sculpture of the Great Go...

The city saw off Ma Durga on Wednesday with light steps and heavy hearts. The thump of dhak and dancing on the Yamuna’s ghats could not sup...

Offering his prayers to Goddess Durga, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi wished for peace, progress and development of the state.

Satyapriya Sarkar made his annual pilgrimage to the aristocratic mansions of old Kolkata to chronicle the preparations for the annual arriv...