The accused persons sold tickets worth Rs. 4,000 for 'Preview Shows' of selected 24 Durga Puja Pandals in Kolkata which were selected by the organisation Mass Art, claiming falsely as being selected by UNESCO.
The story starts with Durga Puja versus Diwali, Rosogolla versus Ghevar, Panjabi/Sari versus Sherwani/Salwar Kameez and continues forever with veg, non-veg, Alpona, Rangoli, Lokkhir Pachali, Hanuman Chalisa and most importantly art versus business, needless to say which party favors which aspect of life.
The history of the Barisha Chandi puja is long and beautiful. It began in the year 1200 of the Bengali calendar, in the month of Magh.
Martin Chamberland was invited to exclusively cover Durga Puja in Kolkata. It was a joint collaboration between The Statesman Kolkata, La Presse from Montreal, and Jaydeep Mukherjee of Meghdutam Travels on global sensitization of Durga Puja.
The Governor says action by all stakeholders is the key - the silent majority must speak up, including the media.
Celebrate Durga Puja at home with Ayurveda and Patanjali products. Learn simple tips for natural decor, fragrances, and wellness for a peaceful, joyful festival.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms drenched large parts of Kolkata and its suburbs on Saturday, inundating several roads and raising concerns ahead of Durga Puja celebrations.
The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has announced a comprehensive traffic management master plan to regulate the movement of heavy goods and commercial vehicles on national highway 19, between Barakar and Budbud, from 25 September onwards.
There was a time when the strains of a Baul gaan (songs) and a Murshidi gaan floated together over Bengal’s paddy fields, when Hindus and Muslims, bound by the same rhythms of harvest and hardship, sang the same ditties.
Mahalaya marks the arrival of Maa Durga on earth. Families wake up before sunrise, turning on All India Radio at 4 a.m. The magical voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra fills the air with Mahishasurmadini.
