Page 8 - Durga Puja

From Coca-Cola to Spencer, brands hunt for the diaspora in festive pitch

Brands such as Future Group, Spencer's Retail and several others, are banking on discounts and offers.

Slowdown hits Durga Puja budget, sponsorships for large pandals down 20-50%

Smaller clubs forced to curtail budgets, scale down celebrations

Economic slowdown cloud on Bengal's Durga Puja; sponsorship takes a hit

The state government's decision of not allowing VIP entry into the pandal has also affected the income of the larger committees

No tax notices sent to Durga Puja committees in Kolkata this year: CBDT

CBDT added that ITD had been getting information that several contractors who were doing work for the Puja committees were not paying due taxes

TMC leaders laundering money through Durga puja committees, alleges BJP

Banerjee on Sunday had criticised the Centre for issuing income tax notices to several Durga Puja committees here, saying festivals should be exempt from levies

Why Bengalis splurge on Durga when there are 330 mn deities to choose from

We need to view broad-spectrum 'state deities' like Bengal's Durga not so much as gods but as platforms that offered recognition to aspirational classes for having 'arrived'.

Security beefed up in Delhi for Dusshera, movement of vehicles restricted

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Alok Kumar said people going to New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station, Nizamuddin Railway Station, and ISBT should leave early

Thanks to this app, Pandal-hopping in Kolkata has become safer this year

Quick response team, stationed nearby, would be alerted to trace the missing children, distressed women or senior citizens

With focus on differently-abled devotees, puja pandals turn more inclusive

The entrance gate to one of the pandals in Kolkata has been embellished with a huge visage, the eyes of which are covered with palms

With over 900,000 passengers, Kolkata Metro records highest ever footfall

Around 911,000 passengers used the Kolkata Metro services on Monday

Rafale 'lands' at Durga puja pandal in Lucknow; cutouts for selfie points

The organisers expressed hope that 'Maa Durga' would clear hurdles in getting the aircraft to the country

With more sponsors, Kolkata set to celebrate a grander Durga Puja this time

This year is seeing a rebound for puja committee after the blues of demonetisation and goods and services tax, which had hit budgets last year

How Durga Puja can do wonders for Bengal's economy

While Puja shopping and Puja periodicals still dominate Bengalis' lives, their characteristics have changed significantly

A Durga Puja pandal that pays tribute to sex workers

In Durga's image

This Durga Puja perhaps we could send up a prayer for more such enlightened judgments so the law can set women free wherever they are in chains