Kolkata: Several organizers in the city performed the customary ritual of ‘khuti puja’ on Friday before putting up Durga Puja pandals, marking the beginning of the puja preparations on Akshaya Tritiya ...

The brutal rape and murder of a trainee female doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 has sent shockwaves across the nation, igniting state-wide protests and raising ...

Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal witness a huge number of attendees every year. Durga Puja is a time for fervour, fun, and food as well as beautifully decorated pandals based on unique themes.

The idol designed by Partha Dasgupta and given shape by Suman Karmakar from Nabadwip. Durga Puja in Kolkata got into the UNESCO’s global representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of ...

Queen Victoria is an imposing presence this year at three pandals on very different themes executed by eminent theme-makers. If one traces the history of Kohinoor, from the mine to the crown, another ...