Navratri - Different Truths

October 3, 2022
Madhu Gangopadhyay
Cover Story, Governance, Myth, Religion, Special Feature

Durgotsav, Navratri & the Lore of the Yore!

Madhu revisits the lore of her childhood – an integral part of her past – that still lingered. The Goddess of Bengal enjoyed non-veg while she was vegetarian in northern...

October 1, 2022
Mona Vijaykar
Cover Story, Myth, Religion

Reflect, Refrain & Reform: Slay the Evil Within!

Mona elucidates the symbolism of Navratri (Nine Nights), split into three parts, each of three nights. These represent Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati in an exclusive Special Feature for Different...

October 1, 2022
Rajini Sankar
Fairs & Festivals, Rituals & Practices, Special Feature

Pan-India Navaratri Celebrations with Special Reference to South India

takes an overview of the Navaratri celebrations in Gujarat, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka – a comparative study. It’s a predominantly women-dominated festival, celebrating Shakti. Navratri is celebrated by observing fast and...

September 26, 2022
Tapati Sinha
Cover Story, Religion, Special Feature

Heralding the Advent of Goddess Durga: A Homecoming

Goddess Durga is worshipped as vegetation, soil, and human form. Tapti elucidates her nine forms, Navdurga and tells us about her homecoming – an exclusive Special Feature for Different...

October 31, 2019
Tapati Sinha
History & Culture, Religion

The Festive Face of Kolkata – I

March 28, 2018
IPA Service
Fairs & Festivals, History & Culture

MP Gramoday Mela Showcases Folk Culture of India: Lokrang Fair at the Historic City of Burhanpur

Though it is a religious event, owing to the efforts of the minister for WCD, Archana Chitnis, a local village fair was organised 10 years ago. In that fair,...

October 6, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Of Durga Puja, Wedding and Yummy Radhaballabhi

Radhaballabhi makes Sarika nostalgic. She recalls foodie Bengalis enjoy these and other eatables during Durga Puja. Interestingly, it brings back memories of her wedding. Read more, including its recipe,...

October 7, 2016
Neeti Banga
Fairs & Festivals, Fashion & Beauty, Special Feature

This Durga Puja be the Goddess you are!

Durga Puja without Bengalis sounds so incomplete. It’s the Bengali community that adds additional flavour, style and zing to this auspicious puja with their exceptional vibrancy and colours! It is this beautiful festival...

October 6, 2016
Arindam Roy
Announcement, Special Feature

Durga Puja: The Conflict and Contestations between Vidya and Avidya

In the curtain raiser on Durga Puja special feature, Arindam traces the genesis of the global celebrations of the Shakti puja. Shakti or Energy, is invoked during both the equinoxes. Durga...

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