"Such a shameful act..": Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on Mahatma Gandhi lookalike asura idol at Durga Puja pandal

Oct 13, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 13 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday broke her silence on the Gandhi look-alike asura idol...

Hindu Mahasabha puts up 'asura' idol depicting Mahatma Gandhi, makes "forceful changes" post-police intervention

Oct 03, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3 : A police complaint has been filed against the All India Hindu Mahasabha for depicting Mahatma Gandhi in...

Mahatma Gandhi-lookalike 'asura' at Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal sparks row, gets makeover after police complaint

Oct 03, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3 : Organisers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata provided a wig and a moustache to the 'Mahisasura'...

Assam artist Pradip Ghosh crafts Durga idol from waste, highlights plastic pollution issue

Oct 04, 2024

The five-foot-tall durga idol created by artist Pradip Ghosh from plastic waste is a testament to sustainability and will be showcased at the Durga...

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee's idol installed at Kolkata Durga puja pandal

Oct 08, 2021

North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], October 8 : Ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations, a theme-based pandal in North 24 Parganas has installed...

Durga Puja 2024: Rani Mukerji, Kajol perform Sindoor Khela, shine in traditional sarees

Oct 12, 2024

On the occasion of Vijayadashami, cousins and actresses Kajol and Rani Mukerji bid farewell to the idol of Goddess Durga with the ritual 'Sindoor...