Every year, during Durga Puja, nearly three crore people visit Kolkata’s pandals. Over the last decade, more and more contemporary artists have been involved in conceptualising, designing, and orchestrating massive installations that have gone far beyond conventional pujopandals. And now, the evolving nature of public art during this season is catching the attention of the […]
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The idol of goddess Durga at the Keral Banga Samskriti Sangha’s (KBSS) Sarvajanin Durgotsav | Photo Credit: RK Nithin There is more to Navaratri than fasting, feasting, and prayer… it is also about celebration, camaraderie and cheer. Here is a list of things to do in the city during the penultimate days of the festival […]
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Durga Puja is here. Social media is abuzz with reels and photos of the grandiose theme pujas of Kolkata. Sourya Roy, an IT professional is confused with all this information coming his way. The solution? He asks ChatGpt to make him a four-day pandal hopping itinerary covering exhibits from all parts of the city. In […]
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Over the years artists, sculptors, and organisers of Durga Puja celebrations have taken the traditional metiers of a conventional celebration and poured into them a new aesthetic that is dynamic and malleable to the changing climes. This year, after a 14-year hiatus, the Indian Cultural Organisation in Rome in collaboration with the Embassy of […]
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On an unseasonably hot and sweltering October afternoon, the Kolkata tram on Route 24/29 rolled out of Tollygunge Tram Depot, its front bedecked with the trinayani (three-eyed) face of goddess Durga. As it trundled past curious onlookers, on its way to Ballygunge, its brightly painted cars encapsulated the emotion Kolkatans revel in this season — […]
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DJ Piyush at a dandiya night in The Park Navratri is that time of the year when the dancer in many of us is let loose. The colourful chaniya choli and dandiyas are made ready for non-stop dance and fun. Piyush Bajaj, the most sought-after DJ for danidya gatherings in Hyderabad, explains how a dandiya […]
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Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down Consumer sentiment has picked up significantly as public mobility has exceeded pre-pandemic levels and unemployment levels have gone down In the first week of September 2020, about 80,000 daily COVID-19 cases were recorded in India on […]
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After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how she broke her Bollywood jinx After three decades in the film industry, Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta talks about how she broke her Bollywood jinx She is trained in Odissi and Manipuri dance, but movies are her passion and profession. Over the […]
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After two years, Kolkata returns to being itself — with Durga Puja festivities that not only encompass faith but also life lessons After two years, Kolkata returns to being itself — with Durga Puja festivities that not only encompass faith but also life lessons This piece is being composed on the morning of Dashami when […]
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Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is today. In West Bengal, Durga Puja celebrations happen on this day with various pandals celebrating the Goddess. Whether you are in West Bengal or not, these apps will help you keep track of the festival with just your smartphone. Thepuja.app Thepuja.app is a web app that allows users to […]
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