Durga Puja committees

BJP recasts Durga Puja outreach to counter TMC’s ‘anti-Bengali’ tag

West Bengal's BJP unit has turned Durga Puja into its newest political weapon, blending faith, spectacle and strategy to counter the TMC's anti-Bengali charg...

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 25, 2025 15:31 IST logo

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National

Kolkata Durga Puja pandals turn spotlight on women empowerment, armed forces, pollution

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 22, 2025 15:16 IST logo

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Locals protest against an alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl by three men at Dhing area, in Nagaon district, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.

National

Doctor death: Many Durga Puja committees reject Bengal govt's honorarium

By NewsDrum Desk

Aug 26, 2024 17:23 IST logo

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National

Horrendous that WB govt which 'banned' Durga Puja is taking credit for UNESCO honour: MoS Lekhi

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 22, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Mamata Banerjee leading Durga Puja UNESCO rally in Kolkata

Analysis

Can the UNESCO Culture tag help reposition Calcutta's work culture?

By Shivaji Dasgupta

Sep 13, 2022 00:00 IST logo

4 Min read

Rally to celebrate UNESCO tag for Kolkata's Durga

National

Mamata rallies to celebrate UNESCO tag for Kolkata's Durga Puja

By NewsDrum Desk

Sep 01, 2022 05:30 IST logo

2 Min read

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo)

Analysis

What is the political significance of Mamata Banerjee's hiked Puja doles amid growing corruption row

By Sayantan Ghosh

Aug 31, 2022 05:30 IST logo

6 Min read