Durga Puja in Kolkata

Five-day Durga Puja festival concludes in Kolkata with grand carnival on Red Road

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Five-day Durga Puja festival concludes in Kolkata with grand carnival on Red Road

Goddess Durga idols at the puja carnival in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Durga Puja festival in Kolkata concluded on Friday with a grand carnival on Red Road. About 100 big-budget Durga Puja committees participated in the event, with thousands gathering to watch the idols of goddess Durga being taken for immersion … Read more

A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

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A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

The idols of Goddess Durga being prepared in Kanpur by artists, weeks before the festival begins. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement With Mahalaya being observed across West Bengal on Saturday, the Durga Puja festival in the State has begun and the next few days will not only mark the onset of festivities but also subtle … Read more