Puja Special - Page 4

The Bengal Tourism Department has come up with several exciting packages to help foreigners and localites experience the glitz and glory of Durga...

Tucked miles away from their homes are our policemen, civic volunteers, hospital staff, firefighters and members of the emergency services who are...

During the four days of this carnival known as Durga Puja, the itinerant Bengali mind finds supreme solace in appealing compositions, exhilarating...

With a number of celebrities including football stars to Bollywood personalities visiting Kolkata's famous pandals every year, Saurajit Mazumdar...

It’s not only the enjoyment and merrymaking that counts during the Durgotsav every year but it is also the tremendous responsibility of the...

The excitement is building up and so is the enthusiasm. The countdown to Bengal’s biggest festival has already begun. Nandini Guha sneak peeks into...

From bhoger khichuri, which is impossible to replicate at any other time, to chaats and ghoti gorom, from roadside phuchkas to long restaurant queues,...

Shayani Mukherjee writes how Pujas in Salt Lake and New Town secure the community spirit by involving block members in ritual executions and ...

Utsav Basu analyses the history of Durga Puja in Bengal — how it began and how it eventually evolved as the biggest carnival of the state.

Tarun Goswami writes how Durga Puja celebrations have altered through the years, with overwhelming changes in theme and idol-making, keeping intact...