Bengali community celebrates Poila Baishakh today
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): West Bengal on Saturday ushered in its new year with fresh fervour, joy, hope and aspirations amid the exchange of hugs and wishes within the Bengali community which is celebrating the auspicious occasion of Poila Baishakh (the first day of the Bengali calendar), which marks the 'Nababarsho' or the Bengali new year.
Bengalis around the globe celebrate New Year with much fanfare
Apr 15, 2017, at 07:49 pm
Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Lal Dighi, or the heritage water body in the heart of Kolkata's business district, will be the venue of a cultural and food festival on Saturday as part of the Bengali New Year celebration, according to media reports.
West Bengal celebrates festival of colours
Mar 12, 2017, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 12 (IBNS): Amid shades of different hues and happiness, West Bengal on Sunday celebrated the spring festival of Holi, which signifies the victory of good over evil.
Millions march on rivers' bank to offer prayers to setting Sun in Bihar
Nov 06, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Patna, Nov 6 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Millions marched on the rivers' bank, ponds or near other water bodies on Sunday to offer prayers to the setting Sun in Bihar during Chhath, one of the biggest festivals of the Hindus.
Halloween celebrated around the world, even airports put us scary show
Nov 02, 2016, at 08:17 am
Toronto, Nov 1 (IBNS) Halloween, the festival to remember the dead, was celebrated across the world on Monday with the fever of the festivity even gripping airports where the airline staff dressed like ghosts and entertained the flyers.
West Bengal celebrates 'Bhai Phota'
Nov 01, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IBNS): Brother and their sisters across West Bengal celebrated 'Bhai Phota' on Tuesday.
Durga Puja begins with Mahasasthi, surge of humanity fill the streets
Oct 08, 2016, at 03:27 am
Durga Puja begins with Mahasasthi, surge of humanity fill the streets Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): A sea of humanity took to streets and hopped from one pandal to another as Durga Puja began in West Bengal on Friday officially commenced from Mahashasti.
Bengal observes Mahalaya, gets ready for Durga Puja
Sep 30, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): The Bengali community, like many others, on Friday, observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga.
Immersion of Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol in progress in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): Thousands of devotees congregated in Mumbai to bid adieu to the famous Ganesh idol, Lalbaugcha Raja (King of Lalbaug), on Thursday as the idol was taken for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Girgaon Chowpatty.
Muslims observe Ramadan, the month of prolonged fasts and nightly feasts
Jun 06, 2016, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata, Jun 6 (IBNS): It's the most holy month for people of the Islamic sect, as the Ramadan month begins on Monday, the month of prolonged fasts, prayers and nightly feasts.
Bengali community celebrates Poila Baisakh today
Apr 14, 2016, at 03:31 pm
Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS) As the dawn of Apr 14 sets in, Bengalis all over the globe cheered aloud to welcome the first day of the Bengali New Year- 'Poila Boisakh' on Thursday.
West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today
Feb 13, 2016, at 03:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) The Bengali community across the country, with West Bengal leading the rest, in worshiping Hindu Goddess Saraswati with grandeur on Saturday.
Kolkata: Marwari Federation organises Mahar Aarti on Makar Sakranti
Jan 16, 2016, at 04:47 am
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS) : International Marwari Federation on Thursday evening organized the event of Maha Ganga Aarti with 2500 people on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sakranti at the Princep Ghat in Kolkata.
21st KIFF Remembering Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941)
Nov 18, 2015, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS:. The 21st Kolkata International Film Festival is paying a centenary tribute to Orson Welles with a screening of his cult classic Citizen Kane. Over the years, hundreds of books, papers, essays and articles have been authored on this film and its amazing maker. But few have focussed on the material universe Welles created in his film to flesh out the character of his protagonist. The film is a text book model for filmmakers for all time in the future on how to create a material universe with objects associated with the characters in the film.
Chhath celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, other parts of India
Nov 17, 2015, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) Chhath was celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand and other parts of the country on Tuesday, the beginning of the four-day festival as scores of thousands of people offered prayers to to the Sun through traditional rituals.
Bengalis gear up to embrace Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth
Oct 26, 2015, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS) As the festive grandeur of Durga Puja wanes with the immersion of Goddess Durga and her children leaving the Bengalis teary eyed, West Bengal on Monday ushered in the Goddess of Wealth and prosperity-Lakshmi.
Durga Puja celebrations reach its crescendo
Oct 22, 2015, at 03:16 pm
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IBNS): The five days of festivity touched its crescendo as people will celebrate Maha Nabami and Bijaya Dasami together on Thursday.
Festive fever grips Kolkata on Mahaashtami
Oct 21, 2015, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): The festivity fever reached peak on Wednesday as the day of Mahaashtami brought along happiness and different hues of aspiration with people flocking to the nearby pandals to offer 'anjali', a special prayer to the goddess.
Mahasaptami ups spirit among festive frenzy Kolkatans
Oct 20, 2015, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): As the day of Mahasaptami commenced, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Tuesday with people upping their celebratory mood to a great deal.
Kolkatans to get soaked into festivity on Mahashashti
Oct 19, 2015, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the day of Mahashashti arrived on Monday, it brought along new hopes and aspirations for the Hindus as people gear up to welcome Goddess Durga officially along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals.
Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja inaugurated by Governor
Oct 19, 2015, at 03:40 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS) : One of the popular Durga Pujas of Central Kolkata that one must visit is the Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja that is held every year and showcases magnificent architecture which was inaugurated by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.
Maha Panchami ushers in Durga Puja festivity
Oct 18, 2015, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Putting an end to the year-long wait, the annual festival of the Hindus, especially the Bengali community-Durga Puja, finally arrived on Sunday which marks the day of Maha Panchami.
Sep 25, 2015, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS) The Indian Islamic community celebrated Eid al-Adha, also known as Id-ul-Zuha (feast of the sacrifice), on Friday.
Workers celebrate Vishwakarma Puja in India
Sep 18, 2015, at 05:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS) Workers in India on Friday celebrated Vishwakarma Day, dedicating it to Lord Vishwakarma, the Divine Architect.
India celebrates 'Raksha Bandhan' of brothers and sisters
Aug 29, 2015, at 04:06 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): India celebrated the traditional Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan on Saturday.
Bengal Warriors of Kabbadi league shine at pre-Durga Puja ritual
Jul 30, 2015, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): The entire team of Bengal Warriors from Pro Kabaddi League glittered at ritual ceremony of Khuti Puja at Bhowanipur 75 Palli recently, heralding the countdown to Durga Puja.
Mar 05, 2015, at 08:30 pm
Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS) This year, Holi falls in the first week of March. For cloud lovers like me, tones of sunsets, and colours in the skies of first few days of March were like holi.
Bengal ushers in Goddess Saraswati today
Jan 24, 2015, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IBNS): It is a double celebration for the youths in Bengal as the state observes its first religious festival of the year -Saraswati Puja-for two days commencing on Saturday.
Time again to say "Happy New Year"
Jan 01, 2015, at 05:45 pm
New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS): As the almanac turned to 2015, it's time to say bygones be bygones and usher in the new year with fresh hopes and aspirations with the world celebrating a 'Happy New Year' on Thursday.
Amid parties, revellers bid adieu to 2014
Jan 01, 2015, at 12:40 am
New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): As the world is nearing to bid adieu to 2014, people across the globe, including India, are gearing up to party all night to ring in the new year amid several pomp and glitterati.