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AI art turns Puja pandal into European art museum

KOLKATA, Sept. 28 -- Durga Puja has always been about transporting us into different worlds. From Egypt to Dubai, Kolkata's pandals have taken visitors on journeys across the globe. This year, Falguni... Read More


Rare deluge in Kolkata tied to climate change, say experts

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Scientists and meteorologists have termed the extremely heavy rain that lashed Kolkata from Monday night to Tuesday morning-251.4 mm in less than 24 hours-as rare and unusual, lin... Read More


Kolkata Port adopts Sunderbans village for development

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has adopted Satyadaspur, a remote fishing village in the Sunderbans, under the 'Swachh Sujal Gaon' initiative, aiming for sustained, mu... Read More


'Kolkata Shree' awards to honour excellence in Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim, along with Member-Mayor-In-Council (MMIC) Debasish Kumar and senior officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Sunday announced the Kolkata Shree awa... Read More


Determination: All-women dhaki troupe beats to the rhythm of 'Shakti' in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, Sept. 28 -- The journey from Gobordanga in North 24-Parganas to Darjeeling has been one of grit, determination and challenge. However, the 'Dhaki Champion,' have lived up to their name. Th... Read More


Supreme Court stays demolition of Elita Garden Vista's Tower 8

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Supreme Court has stayed the Calcutta High Court's order directing the demolition of Tower 8 of Elita Garden Vista, a 26-storey residential tower in New Town housing 160 famil... Read More


Santosh Mitra Square row: Police stress public safety

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- The Kolkata Police on Sunday dismissed allegations made by BJP leader Sajal Ghosh, chief of the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, and stressed that there will be no compromise on t... Read More


Durga Puja remembers Bengal's matinee idol Uttam Kumar

KOLKATA, Sept. 28 -- Koto dur ar koto dur bolo na., the riveting song by the iconic Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, picturised on Anil Chatterjee's Rooplal with Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee and a group of we... Read More


Mirrors, Dubai skyline & dreams: Unique themes woo revellers

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- At a time when people often point fingers at others for every setback, the FD Block Sarbojanin Durgotsav Committee is offering a social message of self-realisation through mirrors... Read More


Strong messages: Puja pandals echo resistance against 'linguistic terrorism'

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's call for a "language movement" against what she described as "linguistic terrorism" has found vivid expression in this year's Durga Puja, with pan... Read More