With just few weeks to go for Durga Puja, preparations have begun across the country, albeit at a lower scale and differently this time keeping the pandemic in mind. An attempt to bring the ...

The celebration of Durga Puja has, for long, been deeply political in Bengal. In the 18 th century, when Bengal was ...

The smell of night-blooming jasmine (shiuli flower), the rhythmic beats of dhaak, Bengali numbers reverberating at pandals — Durga Puja brings back a lot of memories. From awaiting the arrival of the ...

Nashik: Durga Puja pandals in Nashik city on Sunday will reverberate with the sounds of dhak and kashor (traditional Bengali musical instruments), ululation and blowing shankh (conch shells) — to mark ...

A three-day festival full of music, food, dancing and celebration is coming to Costa Mesa this weekend, offering a glimpse into Bengali culture and connection for Orange County. The three-day-long ...