Durga Puja

Bangladesh: The Sense of an Ending

Syed Badrul Ahsan

From attacks on Hindus to attempts to rewrite history, the interim government is destroying Bangladesh’s secular identity

A Political Revolt

Swapan Dasgupta

What Bengal witnessed was the revolt of the beleaguered Hindu bhadralok

The Goddess and Armageddon

MJ Akbar

War kills the young and heroism does not bring them back to life

A Canvas of Empowerment

Aditi Narayani Paswan

Bengal and its pandals during Durga Puja

Durga Puja: An Intangible Cultural Heritage

Swapan Dasgupta

Mamata Banerjee chose to have a big event to celebrate the global recognition

An Intangible Asset

Atri Bhattacharya

After the UNESCO tag, Durga Puja is a global event

World Heritage Puja

Kaveree Bamzai

It is now officially recognised as part of UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage

The Price of Love

Lakshmi Bayi

Mahisha’s obsession with the Goddess Devi and the pitfall

Marx, Didi and Durga

Swapan Dasgupta

West Bengal’s annual carnival is a magnetic draw for politicians

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Durga Puja

Bangladesh: The Sense of an Ending

A Political Revolt

The Goddess and Armageddon

A Canvas of Empowerment

Durga Puja: An Intangible Cultural Heritage

An Intangible Asset

World Heritage Puja

The Price of Love

Marx, Didi and Durga

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