A marriage of hearts and humanity
Payel and Manish set the dance floor on fire at their wedding reception
Manish Bengani doesn’t believe...
Bengal, culture and tradition rules themes in Howrah this Durga Puja
This year, Durga Puja organisers had to combat a new demon called GST. Maintaining the grandeur of their Pujas, barowari committees and clubs had...
Shiva accompanies Durga on her annual homecoming
Durga is the daughter, Shiva the son-in-law. This belief is behind Serampore’s Pyne family's nearly 400 year old Durga Puja. The children, of course,...
Puja for over 400 years at Hutom’s house
The old thakurdalan where puja is held
Baksha is a
quiet hamlet neighbouring the popular village of Janai in...
Themes galore for Lakshmi in Khalna
When Kolkata is done with its themes, lights and grand immersion carnival for Durga Puja, a non-descript village in Howrah district’s Amta subdivision wakes...
A peaceful Ramanavami puja held at Santragachhi
While political parties across the country clanked swords about how they would celebrate Ramanavami, a peaceful and serene worship of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman...
400 years of Rath Yatra at Baruipur
The green chariot carrying Jagannath, Subhadra and Balaram is hurled through the mud and grass covered ground of Baruipur Rash Math. Rath Yatra in...
Banned Chinese Manja on hot demand among kite-fliers
Five months ago, a young man riding his motorbike on the Maa flyover suffered serious injury when a kite string slit his throat. Saikat...
Durga Puja at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Malda
The idol at RKM Malda
There is no dearth of club pujas in Malda...
Pancham Dol at Bally Rash Bari
The colours are still fresh and people are still recalling their experience of playing with colours on Dol Jatra this year. The selfies are...