Siliguri girl Symphony Chakraborty will perform the rituals at the Taipei Puja this year
No holidays, no time for families, only service with a smile at all hours of the day
The family offers the goddess annabhog, which is prepared only by the Brahmin men of the household
Kolkata’s ‘flower witch’ talks about alternative healing through flowers, her books, her brand Jhelum Loves and more
The puja that started in 1880, allows married, unmarried and even widows to participate in all the rituals
Far more than his feats, the Swiss legend will be remembered for how he made people feel
Post-shoot the two sat down with The Telegraph to relive their memories of working together, their lessons from one another and more
‘‘For the past 22 years in the industry I have been working towards my goal of reviving the pancha kobir gaan (songs of the five poets) — Ra
The Handas of Ukhra have roots in Punjab but have worshipped Durga the quintessentially Bengali way for centuries
Two dhaakis from Murshidabad about the joys and challenges of their passion-cum-profession
Indian fashion royalty, Muzaffar and Meera Ali, founders of the brand, talk about their journey with the classics
The musician on why he’s ‘the kind of guy who doesn’t like being in a box’
My Kolkata looks at how the past seven days transpired in a parallel universe, tongue permanently in cheek
Started nearly a century ago at their mansion off Amherst Street, the Sen family puja has rules for new couples and no ‘sindoor khela’
The champion restaurateur on his festive memories, favourite meals, putting Kolkata cuisine on the world map, and making a patron cry
A handful of clay, natural talent and a heart full of faith inspire Kishore Sardar
An excited young music sensation shares her journey from a cover artiste to kicking off a new journey as a playback singer in Mani Ratnam’s
Modern art and daker saaj idols are wonderful too but shola is unique to Bengal
Frontman Suryakant Sawhney does a deep dive into the band’s iconic songs in the run-up to their concert in Kolkata
Though animal sacrifice has stopped, Goddess Durga is still offered liquor along with non-vegetarian food every day
