Bangladeshis are also celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones, in step with the rest of the world, as a symbol of love and affection.

Lucknow: Bengali band Borno Anonyo created quiet intensity and reflection with a concert in which music unfolded as an emotional journey rather than just a performance. Rooted in Bengal yet open to ...

Amidst its ongoing stand-off with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) launched its campaign song, with a focus on Bengali identity and language, for the forthcoming Assembly ...

The sound of drums, ululation, conch shells and temple bells filled Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka as worshippers gathered to welcome the Goddess Durga. At 9:10am on Sunday, the ghot (a ...

Even as West Bengal plunged into the 10-day-long festive spirit of Durga Puja with Mahalaya on Sunday, there was no pause in the war of words between political rivals, TMC and BJP – given that the ...

Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wished everyone on the occasion of Mahalaya and highlighted the universal spirit of togetherness embodied in the Durga Puja festivities in Bengal ...

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday invoked “Bangla-asmita” as she began inaugurating Durga Puja events a day before Mahalaya, the close of the pitripaksha period. Speaking at the opening of ...

Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Shubho Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion in the Hindu calendar, marks the beginning of Devi Paksha, a period dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Falling on September 21 this ...

Mahalaya is one of the most auspicious occasions that marks the arrival of Maa Durga and the beginning of Durga Puja celebrations. On this day, people greet each other with heartfelt wishes like ...

From temples and community pavilions, the sound of conch shells, the beat of drums, and the chanting of scriptural verses Chandi echoed through as devotees marked the arrival of Goddess Durga in the ...

Mahalaya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar, marking the arrival of Devi Durga on Earth. For Bengalis, it signals the beginning of Durga Puja festivities, while across India, it ...