Puja Special

Durga Puja’s rich customs, inclusive nature, festive spirit and spectrum of emotions complemented by vibrant music have consistently enriched the...

As always, there will be a fresh lot of big and beautiful themes, including global landmarks to social concepts, to look out for this year

The picturesque Hill towns come alive during Durga Puja, keeping pace with the grandeur of the plains, highlighting unique and impressive cultural...

With the advent of Durga Puja, the city administration is busy planning strategies to ensure an unfettered extravaganza from charting guide maps for...

From clumps of clay to the embodiment of supreme consciousness, idol makers of the city’s underbelly tire to make the most stunning Durga images known...

During Durga Puja, from roadside stalls to five-star hotels, all are eager to satisfy the cravings of the revellers

Since melody and movies still rule Durga Puja days in various forms, this year too composers and directors have come up with something special &...

With Durga Puja being the first Asian festival to be included in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and Covid cases witnessing...

This Durga Puja, it’s time to bunk the quintessential ‘bhog’ & dig into some delicious Spaghetti Carbonaras, Polentas, West Range Omelettes, Grant’s...

Call them the ‘dashabhujas’ (10-handed) or ordinary women performing an extraordinary craft, the women sculptors of Kumartuli multi-task to run both...

The state of quiescent is over in the potters’ hub as artisans are busy chipping away in the late afternoons with back-to-back Durga Puja orders...

At a time when the whole world is in the clutches of a gnawing pandemic, Bengal is going all out to celebrate its biggest festival. Pritesh Basu...