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Beyond the typical: Kolkata’s Sarbojanin Nabadurga Durgotsab

In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.

Khajuraho Dance Festival to be held from Feb 20-26

Renowned artistes from across the country and the world will perform at the festival, which will be inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai C. Patel, said Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary in the Tourism and Culture Department, here on Thursday.

Lata Mangeshkar – Music was her prayer

Lataji's religion was singing; it was her prayer. She worshiped to the very end of her life and left her body to move forward in her journey towards herself.

Sandhya Mukherjee – the voice of Bengali romantic heart

Later she got Ustad Bade Golam Ali Khan and his son Ustad Manwar Ali Khan as her Guru (Teacher). The experts have always said that though Mukherjee has sung numerous songs for films but she never ignored Indian Classical Music. The Indian classical Music and Modern Bengali Songs melted in her.