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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.

Tripura’s noted painter passes away

He was cremated in Delhi. Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, former Chief Minister and CPI-M politburo member Manik Sarkar and many organisations including the CPI-M have condolved his death.

Womanhood through the brush of a 70-year-old Indian artist

"Rather, they have been pushed into the background, their roles, desires, and existence nothing more than of service to others. Through my art, I've explored the many ways in which women are an integral part of society, family, and life itself."