Kolkata
Mamata Banerjee warns Prime Minister Modi about Amit Shah, calls him “Mir Jafar”
Mamata Banerjee has cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against his most trusted lieutenant and the country’s Home Minister Amit Shah. She has also compared...
Kolkata’s 500-year-old Punte Kali, Goddess who revived a burnt fish!
There are a lot of stories associated with Kolkata’s Punte Kali, a more than 500-year-old temple of Goddess Kali located in the city’s Burrabazar...
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju assesses landslide damage in North Bengal, pledges report to Centre
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju travelled to the landslide-ravaged Mirik area in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Tuesday. The purpose of his...
Mamata Banerjee explains why she attended Durga Puja Carnival in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday explained why she attended Durga Puja carnival at Kolkata on Sunday even after getting news of...
Shocking that Mamata Banerjee avoided visiting Darjeeling only to attend a carnival: Suvendu Adhikari
Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has ridiculed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to postpone her visit to disaster-affected North Bengal for...
Shootout in Howrah on Ashtami Night, Man from Bihar Killed
A festive night in Howrah turned tragic during Durga Puja on Tuesday when a resident of Bihar was shot dead in a sudden attack....
Century-Old Tradition Finds New Life at Mukherjee family’s Durga puja in Howrah
The Durga Puja celebration in Howrah's Shibpur neighborhood is a remarkable example of cultural endurance, now marking its 104th year of continuous tradition. What...
This Durga Puja in North Kolkata was attended by ‘Netaji’ Subhash Chandra Bose’s mother
Traditional Durga Puja hosted by affluent heritage families, referred to as “Bonedi Bari” in Kolkata and other parts of Bengal is not something new....
West Bengal’s only lady ‘Dom’ inaugurates Durga Puja
Durga Puja pandals are generally inaugurated by Chief Minister, Governor, ministers, eminent artists, sports personalities. But this time Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgatsav committee...
Kolkata Cop Brings Durga Puja Joy to Street Dwellers
While the city prepares for Durga Puja with dazzling lights and elaborate pandals, one Kolkata Police officer is ensuring the festive spirit reaches those...
Putiyari Club’s Durga Puja: A Pledge of Unity and Social Responsibility
The annual Durga Puja celebration organised by Kolkata's Putiyari Club is set to transcend traditional festivity with its deeply meaningful theme this year: "Dayboddho"...
Goddess Kanak Durga cooks her own non-veg ‘Bhog’ at Chilkigarh royal family’s puja in West Bengal
It is believed that the goddess herself cooks the meal offered to her on Ashtami, locally referred to as the “Viram Bhog”. It is...