Actress Durga Krishna and her husband Arjun welcomed their darling daughter into the world this Tuesday, a day that also happens to be Arjun's birthday! Having been married since April 2021, the happy ...

Nepal pro-monarchy activist Durga Prasai will make a second visit to Delhi, ostensibly for cancer treatment However, he has publicly portrayed his visits as attempts to generate Indian leaders' ...

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. She’s taking aim at a different perceived ...

Durga Puja, one of the most cherished festivals in India, particularly in West Bengal, concludes with Vijayadashami or Dashami. On this day, devotees bid farewell to Goddess Durga as her idol is ...

In 1610, when Islam Khan, the Mughal subahdar of Bengal, first arrived in Dhaka, legend has it that he witnessed Durga Puja on the banks of the Buriganga. The sound of the dhaks (drums) filled the air ...

A star-studded Bollywood event that would rival a red carpet premiere played out in India Mumbai’s festive season turned star-studded as Bollywood’s most prominent names gathered at the North Bombay ...

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is the eighth day in the Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations, honouring Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. This year, it falls on Tuesday, ...

Durga Maha Ashtami, the most auspicious day of Navratri, honors Goddess Durga in her full glory. Share your love, blessings, and devotion with friends and family using these top 60+ wishes, messages, ...

West Bengal’s Durga Puja economy in 2025 rebounded strongly, expanding by an estimated 10–15 per cent to touch around Rs 46,000–50,000 crore after a decline last year, stakeholders said. Buoyant ...

The coconut, not only integral to Hindu rituals including the ones followed in Durga Puja but also the key ingredient of a sweet served during this time of the year in Bengal, happens to be the theme ...

"Will we now have to buy tickets to see Ma Durga?" This angry question came from a woman in her 40s, standing with her young daughter of perhaps 10 or 12 outside a towering puja pandal at Kendua in ...