West Bengal Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari set out this year’s rules for Durga Puja at a meeting with Durga Puja organisers on Monday evening. Bengal’s biggest festival will be held between October ...

In 1610, when Islam Khan, the Mughal subahdar of Bengal, first arrived in Dhaka, legend has it that he witnessed Durga Puja on the banks of the Buriganga. The sound of the dhaks (drums) filled the air ...

Durga Puja, one of the most significant festivals in Bangladesh, is not only a visual spectacle of grand idols and vibrant pandals, but also an auditory experience that accentuates the spiritual and ...

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During this bright festive season, communities are highly enthusiastic, in their festive spirit. Local organizers go head-to-head to craft magnificent pandals- - which are temporary stall-like ...

A print advertisement for a BJP programme on the occasion of Durga Puja has sparked a massive row in West Bengal, providing much ammunition to the opposition Trinamool Congress. In face of Trinamool ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has apologised to the people of the State after the Government published an advertisement in Monday’s (September 7, 2026) newspapers depicting Goddess Durga ...

On August 26, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad told organisers of one of India’s biggest festivals how Durga Puja should be conducted: what the goddess should look like, who could be involved in the event ...

Offering and consuming non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja has long been a tradition in West Bengal. Before it became a community event, or Sarbojanin, many Bonedi Bari (aristocratic households) ...

Kashi Bose Lane goes back to the roots of life with ‘Aadim’ theme for Durga Puja 2026 ‘Baro mashe tero parbon’: Behala Nutan Dal celebrates Bengal’s festivals at Durga Puja Inside B.K. Paul’s 300-year ...