Capturing the hearts of Bengalis since 1943, this puja has always been at the top of the South Kolkata Durga Puja checklist. Every year, this puja committee tries to replicate the religious ...

At 517, Bose Bari Durga Puja in Hooghly’s Khalisani is much older than Chandannagar Jagaddhatri Puja ...

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in the fall in India and Bangladesh. It marks the ten-day ...

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from participating in Durga Puja 2024. Despite multiple complaints to the ...

Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani cleverly integrates Durga Puja with its suspenseful narrative. Set in Kolkata, the festival serves as a metaphor for the protagonist Vidya Bagchi’s quest for justice.

I’ve come to Kolkata in Bengal, where her festival the Durga Puja, has taken over the city. Like most Bengalis, Tanushree Ghosh is celebrating Durga’s festival. She's invited me to join her as ...