Kolkata's Purvachal Udayan Sangha Durga Puja, in its 29th year, will highlight India's space achievements while combating superstitions. The festival, designed by Sanatan Dinda and Somnath Mukherjee, ...

Navratri and Durga Puja festivities will soon begin in different parts of the country. While the Hindu festival of Navratri begins on September 22, it will end with Vijayadashami on October 2. It ...

The 82-year-old Monty Python star said the incident escalated rapidly, with officers eventually allowing him to go free for an unexpected reason. In an interview with The Telegraph, Palin explained ...

Kolkata's Durga Puja celebrations this year commemorate India's freedom struggle and the Partition era. Hatibagan Nabinpally pays tribute to women who participated in the Quit India Movement, ...

Unique themes are a major attraction during the Durga Puja being celebrated from September 28 to October 2 this year. The 10-handed idol of Goddess Durga is the centre-piece of celebrations across the ...

Sir — Durga Puja is a festival of all things gastronomic. But the stomach needs a strategy to survive. The first rule is pace. One egg roll at noon is wise, but a second before evening will guarantee ...

As the month of August concludes, it's time to take note of all festivals in September and corresponding holidays. According to holidays listed in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) calendar, banks ...

The Meteorological Department has forecast spells of rain in Kolkata and several districts of south Bengal in the run-up to Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival. Officials said a cyclonic ...

From fuss-free dresses to breezy cotton kurtas, here’s how to dress toddlers this festive season without compromising on comfort Durga Puja calls for a celebration of style, colour and tradition.

The Supreme Court on Monday flagged a growing “trust deficit” between the Election Commission and political parties and asked the latter group to “activate” themselves in the Bihar special intensive ...

Navratri is one of India’s most vibrant and spiritually significant festivals, celebrated over nine nights in honour of Goddess Durga. Each day is dedicated to one of her nine forms, known as the ...

This live blog is closed. The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include Aadhaar as a valid proof for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in ...