Lake Kalibari in south Kolkata will be celebrating Annapurna Puja tomorrow. “Annapurna, you are the embodiment of beauty; ...

India has numerous sacred temples that are dedicated to Goddess Durga and her various divine forms which attract devotees from all around the world. These temples are powerful symbols of devotion, ...

Navratri is a nine-day festival wherein people worship Maa Durga. Navratri takes place twice every year, once during Spring (March-April) and once during Autumn (September-October). The one that ...

Michael West CBE joined The King's Fund as a visiting fellow in 2013. He is Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, Visiting Professor at University College, Dublin, ...

Papmochani Ekadashi is observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of the moon) of the Chaitra month according to the North Indian Purnimanta calendar. In the South Indian Amanta calendar, it ...

A video showing an attack on a Sufi shrine in Bangladesh has gone viral, with false claims suggesting it depicts an attack on a Hindu temple in West Bengal, India ... shrine and setting fire to part ...

Veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, father of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, took his last breath on Thursday, March 14, following a long struggle with age-related health complications. Deb Mukherjee's sudden ...

What are Holika Dahan 2025 puja vidhi and samagri? Holika Dahan celebrations begin at night with a sacred bonfire, symbolising the victory of good over evil. Hindus gather with family, friends ...

One of the most spectacular and vibrant festivals to welcome spring and the onset of the harvest season is Holi. One of the most important festivals of Hindus, it is celebrated with much fanfare and ...

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) has decided to widen its footprint in West Bengal ahead of next year's assembly election. The party has launched a phone number to ...

Dr Swapan Kumar Ghosh, a researcher from Bengal, has discovered a cancer-fighting compound in the Astraeus asiaticus mushroom found in Bankura and Birbhum forests. His study, published in Nature's ...