Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said today – just three days ahead of Bengal's biggest festival. Only organisers will be allowed inside the pandals, the ...

Durga Puja in Kolkata is not just a religious celebration - it’s an experience that brings the city of joy alive with colours, sounds, and stories. In 2025, the celebration is expected to be bigger ...

I’ve just returned from a near-perfect destination. A touch of Camelot, a side of Shangri-La, or perhaps simply a return to the 1970s and TV’s “Happy Days.” No fears, no anger, no envy, no greed, no ...

Kolkata's magical Durga Puja pandals famous for their unique themes and grand sets are once again in the limelight as we move closer to the most auspicious days of Navratri. Kolkata, the heart of the ...

On September 10, chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced that 28,000 puja committees in the state would be given a one-time grant of Rs 10,000 each. The step would cost the public exchequer Rs 28 ...

On July 23, BJP-backed candidates won a majority of the posts in the Calcutta high court bar association, the first time the saffron camp has done so. Whether it’s the Durga Puja committees, the ...

The German football legend will set foot in Kolkata during the coming Durga Puja and inaugurate a local Pandal... Bayern Munich and German football legend Oliver Kahn is all set to visit Kolkata for ...

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate ...