Kolkata: Durga Puja is not just about pandals, food and celebrations in Bengal; what to wear for the five days of festivities is equally part of the preparation. This year, Raymond is taking that festive wardrobe conversation to the screen by bringing together Bengali cinema veterans Prosenjit Chatterjee and Abir Chatterjee for its Puja campaign. […]
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Kolkata: The organisers of the New Town Sanatani Durga Puja on Wednesday highlighted the challenges they claimed to have faced over the past four years, including difficulties in securing a venue and legal battles, during a press conference at the Press Club. The puja was inaugurated by BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in […]
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Kolkata: Planning to travel home during Durga Puja, Diwali or Chhath Puja? Eastern Railway has announced 10 pairs of special trains to handle the extra rush of passengers during the festival season. These special trains will connect Kolkata, Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda Town with important destinations in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The […]
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Kolkata: With Durga Puja preparations entering their final phase, Manipal Hospitals Kolkata felicitated Kumartuli idol makers, Chandannagar light artisans, dhakis and representatives of puja committees at an event titled ‘Pujor Rupokar 2.0’. The programme focused on the people working behind the scenes to create the idols, lighting and traditional sounds associated with Bengal’s biggest festival. […]
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