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TopicDurga Puja

Topic: Durga Puja

Durga Puja organisers in Bangladesh under scrutiny as Yunus govt probes ‘bearded Asura’

New Delhi: The Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that investigations are underway into Durga Puja celebrations, where beards were attached to Asura (demon) idols. The...

Raghu Dakat vs Raktabeej 2. The big Durga Puja box office battle in West Bengal has a winner

The promotions for ‘Raghu Dakat’ were led by Dev, who even landed up in West Bengal’s Purulia to promote his film. ‘Raktabeej 2’ relied on its item song, ‘Border Chara Border’.

Delhi-NCR garba comes with Punjabi tadka. Yet Gujarat never felt closer

From Purana Quila hosting the first-ever dandiya at any monument in Delhi to the Global Garba Festival at Sunder Nursery, Delhi residents are spoilt for choice.

Delhi Ramlila drops Poonam Pandey as Ravan’s wife over ‘people’s sentiments’ after VHP, BJP protest

Delhi BJP media head Praveen Shanker Kapoor, who had also raised the matter and written to the Ramlila committee, thanked organisers for respecting 'sentiments of the people'.

Bangladeshi hilsa is coming to India ahead of Durga Puja, as a ‘mark of enduring friendship’

Demand for hilsa fish grows in India during Durga Puja. Bangladesh is largest exporter of hilsa & India biggest importer. The fish is intrinsically tied to Bengali culture. 

Kolkata puja pandal bringing Durga & Bonbibi together. A sense of Sundarbans in the city

At the pandal, one would get to know the stories of faceless delta dwellers like Krishnapada Mandal and Mohammad Jolil Borkondas.

Is support reducing for Kolkata doctors? Mamata not the only one who has to course correct

West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.

Idol worship an eyesore to Bangladeshi islamists. Durga Puja to be toned down this year

Manindra Kumar Nath, vice president of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, said Hindus are afraid of celebrating Durga Puja as they did before.

Bangladesh has hit us where it hurts. Durga Puja will be incomplete without Hilsa

The Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had reintroduced what is now called ‘hilsa diplomacy’ in 2019. Now, it’s a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh.

West Bengal wants justice for rape victim. It won’t pause even for Durga Puja festivities

West Bengal is left wondering whether to prepare for Durga’s homecoming or keep everything aside until the Kolkata victim gets justice. Durga Puja is barely a month away, but the angry Bengalis are in no mood to relent.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.