The famed 'puja spirit' that takes hold of Bengal each August, rising in a crescendo till the four-day Durga Puja festivities in October and lingering on till Diwali, has been muted this year.

The countdown to Durga Puja has already begun, and with just a few months remaining, the excitement for one of Bengal’s most cherished festivals is building up. The Durga Puja celebrations in ...

While some dhaakis scour Sealdah for work, others have forged a sense of family with Kolkata's Durga Puja committees, and travelled outside of Bengal Vedant Karia And Soumyajit Dey Published 08.10.24, ...

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 ...

During this bright festive season, communities are highly enthusiastic, in their festive spirit. Local organizers go head-to-head to craft magnificent pandals- - which are temporary stall-like ...

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language and Rabindrasangeet. The Bengali community in Windsor celebrates almost every ...