scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicKali puja

Topic: Kali puja

SubscriberWrites: The Fierce Embrace: Unveiling Kali’s Divine Paradox

Sharmistha Chatterjee -
The rising popularity of the goddess during16th-18th centuries is a response to the socio-political disorders of the time.

SubscriberWrites: The Fierce Embrace: Unveiling Kali’s Divine Paradox

Sharmistha Chatterjee -
The worship of Kali as a primordial feminine force is deeply rooted in the indigenous communities.

Amar Sangi’s Chirodini is out-of-place Bengali puja classic that glorifies dated love

Poulomi Banerjee -
I have nothing against love. But Chirodini belongs more to the Salman Khan-starrer Maine Pyar Kiya genre — a blockbuster that is outdated today.

Bengal has many Kalis, but TMC can’t accommodate them anymore. UP, Haryana is in the way

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Moitra, TMC leadership need to have a conversation. And send everyone else a memo: Protecting Bengali identity is not the party’s only line anymore.

Kali Puja cuisine has veg mutton, chopsuey, biryani, guilt and Gelusil

Neera Majumdar -
A letter to the editor of a weekly newspaper in 1832 talked about the routine consumption of "beef, brandy, champagne" during Kali Puja.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Sushant Sareen -
Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

5 yrs of Ukraine war—why Delhi must de-hyphenate Moscow from the West

India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

Follow us

Copyright © 2025 Printline Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.