Durga Puja is one of the most revered festivals in Jharkhand. The streets are decked up in the festival's spirit, attracting thousands of visitors.

In 2021, Durga Puja was enlisted in UNESCO's 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' list. Historian and author Dr Tapati Guha-Thakurta tells us how she made it happen

Durga Puja in Kolkata is synonymous with food—from street food to bhog, the city offers a myriad of choices for foodies to indulge

No Durga Puja is complete without the dhak and the dhunuchi naach

It is only one day in the year when the barriers come down between India and Bangladesh at this rural town on the Ichamati River

From Bengali to Indian, Oriental (including Kolkata Chinese) to Continental to Mediterranean, every cuisine is par for the course during Durga Puja

This year, one of the most popular Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata is pulling in people with a dose of childhood nostalgia

Avoid the pandal hopping crowd in Kolkata and visit the nearby districts of Howrah and Hooghly for some very interesting household Durga Pujas

Rituals during Durga Puja in Kolkata are special - there is the aroti, the evening dhonuchi dance accompanied by the sound of the dhaakis... and then there is the daily bhog.

With Durga Puja around the corner, our photographer Sandipan Chatterjee spent a day around Kumortuli and its ancient studios where clay idols of Durga are taking shape under the skilled hands of...

Festivals in India are gradually switching to sustainable measures in a serious attempt to reduce their carbon footprints

With wheelchairs, ramps and display boards in Braille, Durga Puja organisers are widening the scope to make the celebrations more inclusive

Walk around the city's lakes, sample a Jewish pastry, visit a boat museum - Kolkata has plenty of incredible travel experiences to cherish as lifelong memories

Delhi has its own celebratory spirit when it comes to Durga Puja, and if pandal-hopping is on your itinerary, we have compiled this list for you

Did you know there are some households who worship goddess Durga through paintings and not idols made of clay?