Durga Puja: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor ...
WEB1 day ago · Durga Puja art is public art, but it's also central to a religious festival that fuels the state's economy. A British Council report valued Durga Puja’s 2019 economic impact at over $4.5bn ...
Kolkata model’s outfit for Durga Puja pandal sparks outrage: …
WEB17 hours ago · A Kolkata model’s cleavage-baring crop top at a Durga Puja pandal in the city has sparked outrage on social media. A Kolkata model’s cleavage-baring crop top at a Durga Puja pandal in the city ...
Durga Puja 2024: When is sandhi puja? - The Indian Express
WEB17 hours ago · “It is said that Maa Durga had slain the demons on the cusp of Ashtami and Navami — at the said juncture. As per our panjika, the time window of the last 24 minutes of Ashtami tithi and the first 24 minutes of Navami tithi is known as ‘Sandhi Time’ or the ‘holy juncture.’ It serves as the culmination point when the …
Durga puja 2024: RG Kar case overshadows Bengal's biggest festival
WEB4 days ago · Durga puja is not only Bengal's most celebrated festival but also a major economic driver, generating approximately ₹ 32,377 crore in revenue according to a 2019 British Council of India report ...
Artisans in India’s Assam state make colorful mud idols of Hindu …
WEB1 day ago · His 70-year-old father, Ratan Paul, who is working inside, has been making idols since 1975. Ratan Paul, 70, stands at the entrance to his workshop making mud idols of the Hindu goddess Durga and other deities, during the Durga Puja festival in Guwahati, India, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
Bangladeshi Hindus voice fear, anxiety as Durga Puja begins
WEB1 day ago · An artisan works on an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 1, 2024. Reports of idol desecration have raised concerns about ...
Durga Puja: Durga Puja 2023: Celebrations, Music, and Culinary …
WEB2 days ago · Experience the vibrant festivities of Durga Puja in Mumbai, where the Bengali community celebrates with majestic idols, music performances, and delectable food stalls. Join the cultural ...
Kolkata’s Durga Puja economy takes a major hit amidst ... - The …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · The Durga Puja economy in Kolkata has taken a hit as people keep away from festive extravaganza in the wake of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital ...
First-ever Durga Puja celebrations at Times Square in NYC, videos …
WEB3 days ago · The iconic Times Square in New York City was lit up in the lights and cultural fervour of Durga Puja, for the first time ever in history. A viral video shows Times Square as an unrecognisable sight, full of colours as Bengali songs echoed at the iconic tourist destination with dancing people dressed in traditional clothes. Sharing the video, X handle @MeghUpdates wrote, “History has been ...
A Hindu Mardi Gras Where Indian Progressivism Is Alive and Well
WEBOct 25, 2023 · The work, part of a makeshift pavilion to worship the Hindu goddess Durga, was designed to break taboos in India about menstruation. And it had a clear target: A half-man, half-bull demon at...
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