West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasized that Durga Puja is vital to Bengali identity, art, and heritage. She ...

Durga Puja celebrations will see Yakshagana performance, depicting the story of Mahishasura and tribal arts from all states, ...

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that "we can avoid" all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel bombarded Hezbollah ...

The city has other landmarks - the steel Howrah bridge, the white-domed Victoria Memorial monument, the colonial buildings in ...

Within a week, Delhi will hear the rhythmic sound of dhak (drum), witness the Dhunuchi dance, and pandal-hop during Durga ...

Kolkata Trams Discontinuation: 151 years on, the ding-ding is fading; will nostalgia and activism keep the wheels turning?

Visit or pass by Marble Palace, a Neo-classical structure with a traditional Bengali courtyard, and Jorashanko Thakur Bari, the 18th-century birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore. Pass by College Street, ...

Patna: The senior citizens of Patna might remember till about 40 years ago, Durga Puja was not only about devotion and pandal hopping, but also about cultural activities and overnight musical ...

Adds fresh fuel to controversy over his visit to CJI's home for Ganpati puja The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan).

When the British Museum opened in 1759 it was the first national museum to be open to the public anywhere in the world. It was free to visit (and still is) so that any ‘studious and curious ...

The new director of the British Museum has reportedly vowed that he will not pander to any political agenda - and ruled out adding 'politically correct labels' to exhibits. It comes amid ...