Offering and consuming non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja has long been a tradition in West Bengal. Before it became a community event, or Sarbojanin, many Bonedi Bari (aristocratic households) ...

A print advertisement for a BJP programme on the occasion of Durga Puja has sparked a massive row in West Bengal, providing much ammunition to the opposition Trinamool Congress. In face of Trinamool ...

A West Bengal government advertisement depicting Goddess Durga with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10 triggered a political row, with the TMC and CPM accusing the BJP of mocking Hindu traditions.

A controversy has erupted in Bengal with calls from various quarters for non-vegetarian food to be kept away from Durga Puja pandals. Hindutva organisations and religious preachers are now appealing ...

On August 26, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad told organisers of one of India’s biggest festivals how Durga Puja should be conducted: what the goddess should look like, who could be involved in the event ...

Kolkata: Durga Puja 2026 is set to bring a long stretch of festive holidays in October, with banks remaining closed on key Puja days in West Bengal and several other states. The main celebrations will ...