Iron poles and bamboo frames for Durga Puja banners still hog roads around the city
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), the custodian of the city’s pavements and roads, has done almost nothing yet to get ...
Kolkata Municipal Corporation to remove Puja hoardings and frames within a week
The KMC commissioner issued a “communiqué” on Saturday saying the “temporary hoardings which have been installed before the ...
Same gang from Bihar plotted attack on Sushanta twice earlier this year
A gang from Bihar has made three attempts to assassinate Kolkata Trinamool councillor Sushanta Ghosh, including a thwarted ...
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The foul aftermath of the festivities
On a Sunday afternoon in October, as the Durga puja festivities were concluding, Subhas Dutta, 76, Kolkata most well-known environmental activist, stood on a boat in the Hooghly, in his ...
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Human rights commission issued notice to Kolkata Police over allegations of use of excessive force against protesting medics
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Kolkata Police, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) ...
Gods of small things
ASSAM: Sanjib Basak’s journey of environmental conservation through art started with thermocol and evolved to include plastic ...
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GroupM OOH Solutions conceptualises an outdoor innovation for Skipper Pipes
Mumbai: GroupM conceptualised a visual spectacle in the outdoor landscape of Kolkata for Skipper Pipes. The outdoor campaign ...
Kolkata’s park circus leads post-festive cleanliness drive for greener spaces
After Durga Puja and Diwali, Kolkata's Park Circus Sarbojanin Durgotsav club initiates a cleanliness drive to restore green ...
Jagaddhatri Puja 2024 Date, Time, Significance
Jagaddhatri Puja, a revered festival in West Bengal, is celebrated in honour of Goddess Jagaddhatri, an incarnation of ...
Kolkata tram trundles back to familiar atmosphere of neglect and protests — a sign it is still alive
Life is back to normal in Kolkata as far as its 152-year-old tram is concerned: two of the three surviving routes are functional again after a long and anxiety-filled break during Durga Puja; the West ...
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Cultural and economic impact: Kolkata’s Durga Puja as one of the world’s largest public art festivals
In Part I of our photo essay from Kolkata, we showcased some of the outstanding design, art and craftworks at the Durga Puja pandals. In addition to home celebrations with idols and pujas ...