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Mamata's idol to be placed in Kolkata Durga pandal

A controversy has erupted in West Bengal over the organisers of a Durga puja deciding to put up an idol of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at their marquee alongside Goddess Durga's, provoking angry......

In Durga's image

'It is time again for Durga Puja.''Time again to be struck by India's astonishing cultural irony, one where the female form is worshipped as divinity while millions of real women are forced to lead......

Azaan at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal kicks up row

A Kolkata Durga Puja committee, with a senior Trinamool Congress leader as its patron, has courted controversy by playing azaan along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities,......

First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Lucknow court concerned over illegal mining, won't stay Durga order

Voicing concern over illegal mining, the Allahabad high court today sought a reply from the Centre and the state government on the issue while declining to interfere in the suspension matter of IAS......

Passengers to pay more for new proposed trains

Railways have already launched Suvidha trains on dynamic fare system. Image: Image: Passenger amenities have been enhanced by providing better catering service. Photograph: Sandeep Pal ......

PIX: Ranbir Kapoor celebrates Durga puja

Ranbir Kapoor, who is busy promoting his film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, attended Durga puja celebrations over the weekend at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Pooja in Andheri, a western suburb of......

Gulzar's Madhur Dosti With R D Burman

None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Gulzar and Rahul Dev Burman. Photograph: Kind......

'Award Raju Srivastav Bharat Ratna'

'Today's generation can learn from him how not to hurt anyone's sentiments at a time when many stand-up comedians deliberately set out to do so.' Photograph: PTI Photo On September 21,......

50 Years Of Abhimaan

Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kala main jo baat keh......

Hema Malini, Sooraj Barjatya attend Ravindra Jain's prayer meet

Members of the film fraternity attended a prayer meet of noted music composer Ravindra Jain, who passed away on October 9. The prayer meet was held on Wednesday, October 14, in Mumbai. A look at......

Olympic-bound Sable breaks record at Delhi half marathon

IMAGE: Avinash Sable, who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 3000m steeplechase event during the World Athletics Championships last year, became the first Indian to run a half marathon under sixty......