Despite heavy rains and uncertainty over the GST 2.0 rollout, the Durga Puja economy in West Bengal has touched an estimated Rs 65,000 crore this year, with Kolkata contributing nearly 70% of the ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

From a Rs 32,000 crore creative economy in 2019 to nearly Rs 84,000 crore in 2023 and growing, Durga Puja is more than a festival in Bengal—it is an engine of economic growth Durga Puja has long ...

Saving lives is the primary task right now," she wrote on X. Large parts of Kolkata were inundated after the heaviest rain, just two mm short of a cloud burst, in 37 years, battered the city in the ...

Durga Puja marks the homecoming of Maa Durga for Bengalis. Fish holds deep cultural and spiritual significance during this festival. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and life's continuity.

Ashtami and Maa-er Bhog goes hand-in-hand. Out of all the five days of Durga Puja celebration, Ashtami is considered one of the most auspicious day and one cannot possibly miss the Bhog that day. This ...

There is often confusion about Durga Puja Visarjan being held on a Thursday. However, there is no restriction in the Hindu religious rules. The festival, known as Vijayadashami, is determined by the ...

Sindoor or vermilion is a precious marker for married women across India, and on Vijaya Dashami women at Durga Puja pandals and temples daubed each other with a dash of the sacred reddish-orange ...

BHOPAL: At least 15 people, including vehicle riders and pedestrians, were injured after being knocked down by an out-of-control bus near a Durga Puja pandal in Sihora town of Madhya Pradesh’s ...

Berlin [Germany], October 1 (ANI): The Indian Ambassador to Germany participated in Durga Puja celebrations at the Ganesh Temple in Berlin, where children and adults celebrated the Goddess through ...