‘Goddess Durga was created by combining the luminosity of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, and all the other gods. The 10 arms of Durga hold 10 different weapons.” - This is not just a story from the Puranas, but a dialogue from a feature film. Satyajit
For most Bengalis, Durga Puja celebrations still need the customary pandal-hopping ritual followed by a sumptuous meal and a movie night with friends. Moviemakers bank on the festival to revive ticket sales and release their feature films during the pujas to draw the maximum number
Alipore Zoo, India’s oldest zoo and Kolkata’s most beloved tourist attraction, turned 150 on Tuesday, 24 September 2024. Established on September 24, 1875, the zoological garden was originally called The Prince of Wales Zoological Garden. It opened to the general public a year after it
Alipore Zoo, India’s oldest zoo and Kolkata’s most beloved tourist attraction, turned 150 on Tuesday, 24 September 2024. Established on September 24, 1875, the zoological garden was originally called The Prince of Wales Zoological Garden. It opened to the general public a year after it
India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 annually to honour the memory of the country’s second president, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a revered philosopher and teacher, and to commemorate the importance of teachers in our lives. President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teachers' Award 2024 to 82
Durga Puja is the foremost socio-cultural festival in Bengal. As the countdown to the autumn festival begins, the puja spirit catches like wildfire and Bengalis go into a frenzy of celebrations. It all begins with the publication of ‘Puja Barshiki’ (annual puja periodicals), a tradition that heralds
An enigmatic figure in the art world, Ganesh Pyne, born in Kolkata, West Bengal, constructed his own universe. One of the most prominent contemporary artists, he is credited with creating paintings that can best be described as “poetic surrealism" because of their dark imagery on themes
The times are changing, and sometimes they change for the worse, with atrocities against women making headlines over and over again. From the Nirbhaya brutal gang rape case in a moving bus in Delhi to the Abhaya rape case in Kolkata, women's safety has now
Baranagar village in Murshidabad Jiaganj, located at 24.2556°N 88.2416°E in West Bengal, has been selected as the “Best Tourism Village in India” in the “Agri-Tourism Village Category.” The Best Tourism Villages Competition is an annual event conducted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, that
As the countdown to Durga Puja begins, there is a scurry of activities in North Kolkata’s potters’ hub, locally known as Patuapara in Kumartuli. Artisans are busy adding final touches to the idols. Rows of shops line the lanes and by-lanes that branch out from