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Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain -- among the heaviest in four decades -- left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday,......

Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

The heavy overnight rain in Kolkata forced Durga Puja organisers to defer the inauguration of the idols as the calamities wreaked serious damage to marquees that are complete or nearly so, and......

Chhath Puja: Prayers To The Sun God

IMAGE: Devotees offer prayer to the Sun God on the occasion of Nahay Khay, the first day of Chhath Puja, at Digha Ghat in Patna, October 25, 2025. All photographs: ANI Photo The four day-long......

Ranchi Durga Puja pandal drops Jesus Christ's image after VHP protest

Organisers of a Durga Puja committee in Ranchi, which built their marquee on the theme of 'Vatican City', the centre of the Roman Catholic Church, took down the image of Jesus Christ from inside......

Mamata slams DVC for ploy to flood Bengal during Durga Puja

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Damodar Valley Corporation of releasing water "recklessly and without prior intimation" to the state government, and slammed the......

Puja spells boom for tour biz

Efforts are on to turn Kolkata's Puja season into the local equivalent of New Orleans' Mardi Gras.The four days of Durga Puja is the time to see Kolkata at its best. Sadly, very few outsiders,......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

Durga Puja economy is worth Rs 1 lakh cr!

If the Puja as a brand can be marketed more effectively outside Bengal, even overseas, it might do wonders for the economy, says Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Maha Panchami Puja at the Sarbojanin Durga......

Durga Puja rights sold to a US company

Taking corporatisation of Durga Puja festival to a new height, a prominent puja committee in Kolkata has sold the rights of the celebrations to a US company and roped in a Bollywood superstar as......

The World Is Applauding Anuparna Roy

'I asked her whether she stood first. 'Yes Baba' was her reply. Her mother was crying in joy.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anuparna Roy/Instagram Anuparna Roy, who received the Best Director award......

After Ban, How Aandhi Returned...

'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.' IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Gulzar's......

Riya, Kajol, Debina, Shaan at Durga Puja

Bollywood folk celebrate Durga Puja at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja -- or the Mukherjee Bari Pujo -- in Juhu, north west Mumbai, on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Please click on the images......

Kolkata Remembers KK On His Birthday

On May 31, 2022, KK passed into the ages after a concert in Kolkata. On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, the day, he would have turned 54, a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata celebrated the singer's birthday.......

'I want to thank Maa Durga...'

IMAGE: Former Cricketer and AAP MP Harbhajan Singh at the inauguration of the Sarbojonin Durgotsav Durga Puja pandal at Ashok Nagar in Kolkata, West Bengal on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Two India trips for Messi? Here's what we know

IMAGE: The organisers had already unveiled the itinerary on August 15, and Messi's statement on Thursday marked the first time the football icon himself confirmed the visit. Photograph: Sam......

Dada, Lara Celebrate Durga Puja

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly at the Durga Puja celebrations in Howrah. Photograph: ANI/X Cricket legends Sourav Ganguly and Brian Lara joined the Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata on Sunday,......

'Don't think India vs Pakistan is a contest anymore'

'Pakistan are no match. I say that with respect, it's just because I've seen their team was. It's the lack of quality in the side.' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube walk back to the......

Confirmed! Messi to visit India in December

IMAGE: The football-mad city of Kolkata will be the first stop in Lionel Messi's whirlwind trip named 'GOAT Tour of India 2025', followed by Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. Photograph: Sam......