Diwali’s UNESCO glory” Sunny Dua [email protected] In countless villages across India, far from the shine of city markets, lakhs of potters wake before dawn, kneading raw earth into tiny lamps that ...

West Bengal government employees can enjoy two extended holiday stretches in January 2026, potentially offering up to 10 days off including weekends.

The global recognition of Diwali-Deepavali-by UNESCO is not merely an acknowledgment of a festival. It is the recognition of ...

Akshaye Khanna is currently riding high on the success of Dhurandhar. The actor plays the role of Rehman Dakait, a powerful Baloch gangster and politician in the film. Now, Akshaye is set to impress ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said on Wednesday that the cultural interconnections between India and ...

Highlighting the cultural interconnections between Bangladesh and India, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma ...

The summer break in schools has been shortened. It will no longer be for 11 days. WBBSE has announced the new duration of the ...

Kolkata: Kolkata, a city renowned for its dynamic fusion of cultures, is commemorating a distinctive custom that literally ...

Last week was Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Once this was a time when Indian Americans would feel wistful as they looked at pictures of India lit up for Diwali. Now many schools in America ...

There's a strange kind of nostalgia in the air. Indian cinema, after years of looking outward for inspiration, from Marvel-sized action spectacles to Europe-shot romances, is now remembering something ...

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident of dousing a man with petrol and setting him ablaze at Nagerbazar. Ranjit Karmakar, a resident of Nagerbazar Bediapara, was allegedly ...

The incident occurred after a heated argument broke out over playing music at Puja pandal, police said. A young man was killed after being allegedly stabbed by his neighbour following an altercation ...