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 ...

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 ...

The Rs 262-crore project in Kolkata's New Town, funded by HIDCO, will feature a staggering 177-foot-high sanctum.

Kolkata: Buoyed by the surge in global interest in Durga Puja and Bengal following Unesco's cultural heritage tag, at least ...

Durga Puja in Kolkata has always stood leagues apart from the festivities held in other states—few can compete with the one-of-a-kind themes that range from the past to the present to the future. The ...

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 ...

Built in the style of a traditional Kannur temple, the pandal's architecture draws directly from Kerala’s vastu vidya. KANNUR: The city of joy is ablaze with Durga Puja festivities. Pandals glitter ...

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 waterlogged streets may get worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warns of heavy to very heavy rainfall peaking on Dashami, October 2—threatening to dampen the final day of ...

Swastika Dutta and her family ordered four Kolkata-style mutton biryanis from the Behala outlet of a popular Awadhi restaurant on September 29 to celebrate Saptami. But undercooked rice and stiff, ...

Acid attack survivors have taken centre stage — literally and figuratively — at the Durga Puja by Dakshindari Youths this year in Kolkata. As part of their theme ‘Dahan’ (burning), around five acid ...

In a bid to curb pollution, the idol of a 190-year-old Durga Puja was immersed in an artificial tank instead of a water body, setting a new trend among the 'Bonedi Baris' of Kolkata. Security has been ...