After Durga, Kolkata slowly warms up to theme-based Ganesh idols
Collectors of Ganesha idols in the city will vouch for the fact that there is…
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Kolkata: No Puja at Mohammed Ali Park, but mayor finds another venue
Mayor Firhad Hakim on Monday dismissed the idea of holding Durga Puja at Mohammed Ali…
Kidderpore temple brings slice of Odisha’s Rath Yatra to Kolkata
As Puri gears up for Odisha’s biggest festival — the Rath Yatra on Thursday, devotees…
Five Perfect One Day Trips From Kolkata
We all need an escape from the chaotic life when we live in a big…
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…
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…