From Satyajit Ray’s “Joi Baba Felunath” to Aparna Sen’s “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward in iconic Bengali films. Here, we explore six films from the ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasized that Durga Puja is vital to Bengali identity, art, and heritage. She inaugurated several pujas in Kolkata, highlighting the festivity's ...

Here are some Bollywood Bengali divas who can inspire your Durga Puja OOTD. ALSO READ: Navratri 2024: Did you know Maa Durga got her 10 weapons from 10 Gods? Here's who gave what and why Kajol ...

Durga Puja 2024: With only four days remaining for the Durga Puja festivities, West Bengal correctional homes have planned to serve mutton biryani, 'basanti pulao' and several other Bengali ...

The Hasina administration did its best to ensure Durga Puja remained protected from the snare of radicals from the following year on. As many as 794 puja pandals were set up in Comilla district alone ...

And here’s a list of quintessential Bengali dishes that have to be on your radar! AKA Cauliflower in Mustard Gravy, this is a delicious dish, which is worth savouring when going for pandal hopping.

During puja days, the goddess is offered prasad containing meat, fish, and eggs apart from vegetables and rice, he said.

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(MENAFN- Live Mint) Durga Puja 2024: One of the most revered festivals in Hinduism, Durga Puja marks the triumph of Goddess Durga over the shape-shifting demon Mahishasura. While Durga Puja is a ...

Navratri and Durga Puja are more than mere religious events. They represent enduring spirit of justice over tyranny, truth over lies and victory over adversity. It transcends religious, social and ...

Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Though the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has assured of higher security during Durga puja celebrations, a deep sense ...

This could well have gone down in history as a Durga Puja ‘by the women, of the women, for the women’ — just that the idol-makers happen to be men and a large chunk of visitors to the pandal ...