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Covid curbs theme dazzle
18 Oct 2020 12:22 PM ISTThis year, there won’t be many grand pandals or striking themes, stretches will be less lit-up and footfall will be restricted, unlike the usual...
Reveling in tradition, sans crowd
18 Oct 2020 12:17 PM ISTReplacing large get-togethers, virtual rituals are gaining pace in Kolkata’s ‘bonedi baris’. From limiting visitors, ‘sindoor khela’ to ‘kola bou...
Her many faces
18 Oct 2020 11:45 AM ISTBengal's biggest festival has arrived and the lanes & bylanes are abuzz with the spirit of Durga Puja. But with Covid & a muted beginning to...
Celebrations abound
30 Sept 2019 8:05 PM ISTBengal's biggest carnival has arrived. The city, decked like a bride, is welcoming all within its warm embrace. The troubles of yesterday have given...
A glittering goodbye
30 Sept 2019 8:00 PM ISTDurga Puja celebrations are as much about glitter and pomp as they are about strict preparations and regulation – Gourab Neto takes readers through...
Bengal's Carnival of Joy
30 Sept 2019 7:45 PM ISTFrom idols decked in gold to pandals reminding visitors of their duty towards Mother Nature – Team MP guides you through Durga Puja 2019 that is set...
Timeless in reverence
30 Sept 2019 7:42 PM ISTFrom being a show of abundant luxury to becoming a festival for all, Durga Puja in Kolkata has traversed a long journey – but its dynamic essence...
A show of unity
30 Sept 2019 7:40 PM ISTBringing fresh respite from the communal violence that clouds today's air – Durga Puja has arrived as the ultimate unifier, calling communities,...
Deify the Durga at home
30 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTWe gather annually to revere the female spirit in exalted celebration but our daily practice witnesses no reflection of such devotion or respect –...
United in faith
12 Oct 2018 3:55 PM ISTAdorning the rich man’s courtyard while simultaneously finding a home in the poor man’s slums; hosted by a Brahmin priest and decked by a Muslim...
Durga Puja 2018: Kolkata's Charismatic Carnival
12 Oct 2018 2:17 PM ISTFrom depicting the pain of child labour to touching upon the crisis of isolation in our modern world and further on to designing a grand structure on...
Unfazed through eons: The vanguards of tradition
12 Oct 2018 1:59 PM ISTThe pinnacle of Bengal's festive glory – Durga Puja has witnessed a frenzy of change in the last few decades. While the grandeur dazzles audiences...
Faith in the sacred waters
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