Durga Puja festival

Four women priestesses all set to break stereotypes this Durga puja in Kolkata

India’s eastern state of West Bengal is all set to witness history as four women priestesses are all set to enter the male bastion & conduct Durga puja for the first time ever. Report by Pooja Mehta, WION

Oct 08, 2021, 22:02 PM IST

An exhibition featuring Durga Puja festival opens in London

This exhibition is linked to the visit of an empowered delegation from West Bengal to cities in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Sep 07, 2018, 18:54 PM IST

People celebrate Durga Puja festival with grandeur and gaiety - In Pics

Ignoring occasional heavy rain, puja revellers on Monday on Maha Navami, jammed the streets leading to Kolkata's well-known puja pandals.

Oct 11, 2016, 00:31 AM IST

No paramilitary forces pulled out for deployment elsewhere: Tripura Police

The Tripura Police on Tuesday denied media reports that a large number of paramilitary forces were withdrawn from the north-eastern state for deployment on the western borders of India.

Oct 04, 2016, 18:49 PM IST

Lata Mangeshkar to be conferred Bengal's Bangabibhushan award

Banerjee said she has already spoken to Mangeshkar who has agreed to accept the award.

Sep 18, 2016, 08:23 AM IST