V eteran Bengali actress Uma Dasgupta, known for her iconic portrayal of Durga Roy in Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955), passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. She had been ...

The video captures her point of view of witnessing this historic moment and how she felt attending Durga Puja at Times Square ...

Known as Durga Puja or Durgotsavaor Sharadotsav among Bengalis, it is one of the most popular annual Hindu festivals and the biggest celebration for the community.

It marks the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother-goddess Durga. Characterized by Bengali drumming, large-scale installations and clay sculptures made from unfired clay from the Ganga River, the ...

and worship Goddess Durga. Image Credit: Getty Like other festivals, food plays a vital role in the Puja. People prepare Bengali-style khichdi for the bhog. Here we come up with the recipe of the ...

Durga Puja is the largest religious event of Bengali Hindu community. The event is being celebrated by the Bangla speaking community of Australia. Krishna Chakraborty, whose family has been ...

Made with minced meat, this flatbread has the perfect blend of spices and vegetables Ingredients 2 cups of all-purpose flour 2 tbsp oil for deep frying Water to make the dough 4 eggs, one for each ...

Durga Puja festivities are in full swing. Devotees honour Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, signifying the triumph of good over evil. This rich and creamy Bengali sweet is a must for ...

At One Town, where the city’s oldest Durga Puja celebration is held every year in SP Naidu Memorial Hall, the mood is upbeat. Back in the make-shift workshop of the Bengali artisans at One Town ...