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.…
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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…
Kolkata Poush Utsav to be organised in Rabindra Tirtha
‘Kolkata Poush Utsav’, the first of its kind will be organised in the city from…
In a first, St Paul’s to open its doors to concerts
For 171 years, the only public event that was held on the premises of St…
Santhal community celebrates Sohrai in West Bengal’s Purulia with traditional dance beats
Santhal community celebrated Sohrai in West Bengal’s Purulia with traditional Santhal dance. Sohrai is the…
Lights, camera, action: Film fest a hit
The Nandan promenade was crowded as usual around 4pm on Wednesday on the 4th day…