Exploring how Durga Puja reflects the courage and resilience of modern women, drawing parallels between the Goddess's victory over evil and women's fight for justice and equality in today’s world.

A photo of models from West Bengal attending Durga Puja celebration in a far from traditional attire has sparked an outrage on social media. It captured Miss Kolkata famed influencers, Hemoshree ...

Just a day before Dusshera, Ayudha Puja, also known as Shastra Puja is performed. It celebrates the worship of Iron tools, weapons, and instruments. It is observed on the ninth day of Navaratri ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the list of bank holidays for October 2024. Banks will remain closed for a total of 15 days, including the Dussehra and Durga Puja, in October. Banks will ...

1tth October marks the first day of Durga Puja 2021 celebrations. Any Bengali will tell you that the pujo season is all about food! Here is an easy Kosha Mangsho recipe for you to make at home. The ...

The North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, one of Mumbai’s grandest and oldest star-studded Durga Puja celebration, is set to be held at a new venue this year. The event will now unfold at the SNDT ...

Devotees in several flood-hit areas in Mymensingh, Sherpur, and Netrakona are celebrating Durga Puja amidst waterlogging due to the recent floods. The floodwater has started receding but the ...

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, begins today with Maha Shashthi at temples and puja mandaps across the country with due religious fervour. This year ...

In Bengali Tradition, Durga Puja celebrates the arrival of Goddess Durga with her children to earth. She lives along with her husband in the Kailash Mountain and annually she arrives in Ashwin month ...

During the puja, the idol or image of the goddess is bathed with sacred substances like Kesar, Ganga Jal and Kewra, dressed in new clothes, and adorned with yellow flowers and jasmine. Devotees ...

Every year during Durga puja, Robin, Ismail, Sapna and Pooja return home for a family reunion. Robin is a documentary filmmaker, known for his searing slice-of-life stories. Ismail Sarkar, who won a ...

The two Durga idols of the central Howrah Bandopadhyay family showcase their detailed decorations. The idol in white (right) is the deity of a 300-year-old puja, while the other is that of 100-year ...