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January 16, 2026

Author: Ahana Bhattacharya

Ahana has over 13 years of experience in journalism. She has completed her Masters in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Having worked in television, print and digital media she has been associated with publications like ABP, News18, Dainik Bhaskar (DNA newspaper) and IANS newswire among others. She is experienced in hard news coverage and beats like aviation, lifestyle and Bollywood and is now Senior Correspondent with The CSR Journal. You can connect with her at ahana@thecsrjournal.in.
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Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in 250-year-old Barshul Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal

Maa Durga is seated on Mahadev’s lap in this over 250-year-old Zamindar Bari Durga Puja in West Bengal organised by the Dey family. The...

Kolkata’s Shobhabazar Rajbari Durga Puja began few months after Battle of Plassey, Lord Clive attended

According to legend, whenever Maa Durga descends on Earth, the Goddess dresses up in saree and jewellery at Shib Krishna Daw’s house in Jorasanko,...

Amit Shah may visit Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate ‘Operation Sindoor’ themed Durga Puja

Home Minister Amit Shah may be visiting Kolkata on Chaturthi to inaugurate a few Durga pujas in the city. He is expected to inaugurate...

Mamata Banerjee consoles parents of Pahalgam terror attack victim Bitan Adhikari at Durga Puja inauguration

Florida-based tech professional Bitan Adhikari was martyred in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 this year. On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...

Kolkata’s Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga Puja began a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857

The illustrious Badan Chandra Roy family’s Durga puja in Kolkata dates back to 1858, a year after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Badan Chandra...

Human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at this Royal Palace in West Bengal, Goddess is still offered fish

More than 500 years ago, human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at the Baikanthapur Rajbari (royal palace) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. It is...

IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room, sixth case this year

Another mysterious death of a student has rocked Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) campus in West Bengal. On Saturday afternoon, the body...

Over 15,000 police personnel to manage Durga Puja crowd in Bengal, Braille guide published for the visually impaired

Durga Puja is just nine days away and West Bengal Police has started prepping to control the festive crowd. Suburban crowds start hitting the...

Watchman accused of running sex racket in government school in West Bengal’s Balurghat

A watchman named Kanu Debnath has been accused of running a sex racket inside a government school in West Bengal’s Balurghat. The accused allegedly...

Gang rape after luring girl into partying on her birthday in Kolkata, prime accused arrested

Police have arrested prime accused Debangshu Biswas in the Haridevpur gang rape case. The accused was caught from Tollygunge area on Thursday night. Earlier,...

Bangladesh revokes voting rights of Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will not be able to exercise her right to vote in the next general election in Bangladesh. The Election...

SFI Leader suspended after being accused of molestation at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University

A student leader has been accused of molestation at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University. The accused is an SFI (Students' Federation of India) leader, a student...

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