'We have had Somnath Temple and even a model of Ram Mandir before. Why not dedicate the pandal to the temple of our democracy?' says the president of the puja committee.
Last year, Bengal’s Durga Puja became 1st in Asia to get UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage tag. After 2 yrs of low-key celebrations due to Covid, revellers went all out this year.
The fire broke out Sunday night in the Ekta Club Pooja Samiti's puja pandal, during a digital show with 300 to 400 people. The pandal was reduced to ashes, according to officials.
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha argued similarities were 'coincidental', but after condemnation from BJP and other parties, plus police action, placed a wig & moustache on idol.
'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.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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