Kolkata Durga puja

Kolkata bids adieu to Goddess Durga

Dressed in traditional outfits, devotees in Bengal scrambled to touch the feet of Maa Durga as chants of 'Asche Bochor Abar hobe' (till next year) rent the air.

published on : 8th October 2019

'Balakot to NRC': Kolkata Durga puja set to begin with bang

It is that time of the year in Bengal when even newspapers shut down and roads are choked with human traffic throughout the day - and night.

published on : 4th October 2019

TMC wonders what led Amit Shah to inaugurate a Kolkata Durga puja

TMC secretary-general and state minister Partha Chatterjee said Shah could have inaugurated a Durga puja in C R Park in Delhi instead of travelling all the way to Kolkata to do so.

published on : 30th September 2019

Heavy rains across Bengal hit Durga puja preparations

With the Curzon Park in central Kolkata under knee-deep water, West Bengal Governor could not enter the venue of a programme celebrating the 227th birth anniversary of Rani Rasmoni.

published on : 30th September 2019

Iconic Kolkata Durga Puja venue shifted due to safety concerns

A puja committee member said that the venue will be shifted to a nearby fire station this year due to the dilapidated condition of a British-era reservoir underneath Mohammad Ali Park.

published on : 31st July 2019