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TopicDurga Puja

Topic: Durga Puja

Kolkata pandals have messages, Maa their messenger—sex worker to a mother awaiting justice

A loudspeaker from Kolkata’s Kankurgachi pandal narrates tales of horror of mothers who lost their children in post-poll violence last year.

Pet-friendly Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal set to redefine faith and family

'If Durga can be worshipped with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik, Ganesh, why can’t a street dog be allowed to coexist peacefully with her children?' asks a puja club member.

What’s in Mamata’s debut album? Her solo, ministers crooning to her tunes & ‘touch of modern rock’

The album contains eight songs written and composed by the Bengal CM, including one she’s sung with state minister Indranil Sen as well as singer & TMC legislator Aditi Munshi.

BJP picks a woman, a non-Brahmin, to perform its Durga Puja in Bengal. What’s the message?

Bengal BJP, which held its 1st Durga Puja in 2020, is leaving no stone unturned in organising a grand celebration this year. Party leaders say this will be state unit’s last Durga Puja.

Govt, media, opposition — Bangladesh can teach India how to handle hate crimes

When violence broke out against Hindus during Durga Puja in Bangladesh, PM Sheikh Hasina, ruling party, media and opposition spoke in one voice to condemn it.

Durga Puja can cause third wave in West Bengal and citizens can only blame themselves

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Those who vandalised Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh will be ‘hunted down’, says PM Hasina

In a speech Thursday, PM Sheikh Hasina also assured the Hindu community that they enjoy the same rights as the other communities in Bangladesh.

Attacks during Durga Puja in Bangladesh disturbing, in touch with authorities, MEA says

Speaking at a media briefing Thursday, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi noted the prompt action taken by the Bangladesh govt to control the situation.

No Modi speech, no slogans, muted participation: It’s a quiet Durga Puja for BJP in Bengal

Last year, before Bengal elections, BJP participated in Durga Puja festivities with fanfare. This time, leaders claim they’re lying low because of Trinamool ‘intimidation’.

Farmer mowed down by SUV, Durga in detention camp: Politics is prime Pujo theme in Kolkata

Since the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011, the party has been known to dominate and influence Durga Puja committees, with a tight control and command structure.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.