Kolkata’s Durga Puja nominated for Unesco list
Kolkata’s Durga Puja is India’s official nomination for UNESCO’s 2020 list of cultural institutions from…
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State pushes for Kolkata to get ‘historic town’ tag in two-day meet with Unesco
If Ahmedabad has it, so can Kolkata. In a two-day meeting with Unesco that concluded…
West Bengal to pitch Durga Puja for Unesco World Heritage tag
If things go according to plans, your favourite Durga Puja will soon get a world…
Songs of the soul enchant at Baul mela
Mystic ambience, soulful music and a slight nip in the air perfectly summed up the…
At 3.5 million pilgrims, Gangasagar records highest-ever footfall on Makar Sankranti
Over 3.5 million pilgrims took holy dip at Gangasagar,150km south of Kolkata, on Makar Sankranti.…
Communities gear up to celebrate Makar Sankranti in city
Indian communities have always had purely agrarian roots. And that’s exactly why harvest festivals that…
WINTER CHANGES THE FACE OF CALCUTTA FROM LISTLESS TO ENERGETIC, WRITES ANJAN CHATTERJEE
fever a city can volte-face between its summers and winters, it is Calcutta. After the…
Hill ripples with Three Seas
Darjeeling came alive with the sound of music on Christmas in a fusion of jazz,…
Buskers the highlight of Christmas this year: Government
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the Kolkata Christmas Festival at Allen Park in Park Street on…
State observing all fests is an example for world
Christmas is a festival of peace, love and humanity which works as a unifying factor…