Dates: This festival also marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year in many parts of India, especially in North India ...

[Durga Puja is never held at homes ... day she got into RG Kar she got mishti for us and told me, 'You are happy, ma, that I got into RG Kar?' I wish I had said, 'No, I'm not, leave it.' ...

The adaptation places Tarini in Kolkata to begin with, which gives the film an excuse to shoot the banks of the Ganga and the now-mandatory shots (for any film set in the city) of Durga Puja and have ...

Deb Mukherjee, a renowned actor and filmmaker, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Mumbai. He was 83 years old. A prominent ...

A prominently displayed nameplate that says ‘PK Dey’, accompanied by two smaller nameplates — saying ‘Ma-Babar Ashirwad’ (parent’s ... The family was among the highest contributors towards the Durga ...

Whilst throngs of revellers across India reach for their packets of vibrant powders to celebrate Holi, something altogether more robust is unfolding in Punjab's Anandpur Sahib. Here, the air hangs ...

Kolkata: Pointers Business Forum, an alumni-driven business network from South Point High School, is looking for promotion of Kolkata's Durga Puja as a global destination for tourism. Speaking at ...

The traditional two-century-old Durga Puja, initiated by the pallibashi (local people) to invoke the powers and blessings of ...

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from ...

On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

Maha Shivratri 2025: Maha Shivratri is also called "the great night of Shiva". Maha Shivratri, celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva, is part of a rich tradition and involves several sacred rituals ...