Durga Puja: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female …
WEB12 hours 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 ...
Tussle between doctors and West Bengal government spills on Kolkata …
WEB17 hours ago · The development comes a day after Kolkata Police arrested nine persons for organising similar protests outside a Durga puja pandal in south Kolkata.Those arrested were produced before a court at ...
Durga puja 2024: RG Kar case overshadows Bengal's biggest festival
WEB4 days ago · Kolkata, Durga puja, West Bengal's biggest carnival, is likely to be subdued this year as calls to boycott the festivities grow in response to protests over the brutal rape-murder of a woman ...
Visit Kolkata’s AI and VR powered Durga puja pandals infusing …
WEB1 day ago · As Kolkata’s Durga Puja embraces digital innovation, immersive VR tours, AI-generated itineraries, and high-tech pandal experiences redefine the celebration Updated - October 10, 2024 04:31 pm IST
In Kolkata, cops brace for a double challenge — handling Puja …
WEB2 days ago · The Kolkata Police are bracing for a challenging Durga Puja season this year, as the festivities coincide with the ongoing protests by doctors over the rape-and-murder of a junior colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. With 2,905 Puja events, 248 of them major, being organised in the ...
At Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandals, sustainability and social …
WEB10 hours ago · The beat of the dhak; The fragrant smoke of the dhuno (frankincense); the countryside awash in white kaash phool. Durga Puja in Bengal is a sensory and cerebral experience where the sights, smells, sounds, and rituals go hand in hand with a spectacular public art extravaganza. The 10-day celebration marks the homecoming of Goddess Durga was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of ...
Durga Puja in Kolkata | Durga Puja 2024: RG Kar rape and …
WEB4 days ago · Durga Puja 2024: RG Kar case overshadows Bengal's biggest festival As Calcutta grapples with this tragedy, the city stands at a crossroads between tradition and change, torn between devotion to the goddess Durga, symbolising strength, protection, and justice, and the harsh reality of daily violence and injustice faced by women
Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja ...
WEBSep 28, 2024 · Durga Puja is a 10-day worship of the Hindu goddess Durga to celebrate her victory over a shape-shifting demon and embodies joy. Durga is one of the most powerful goddesses in Hinduism.
Kolkata’s Durga Puja economy takes a major hit amidst ongoing …
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 ...
‘Return our daughter first’: Kolkata doctor's mother slams Mamata ...
WEBKolkata doctor's mother slammed Mamata Banerjee for her remarks on Durga Puja celebrations, calling the chief minister's words insensitive.