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West Bengal is located in the eastern part of India and is not just a geographical designation but also a significant chapter in the country's history. Following India's independence in 1947, the ...
News India » West Bengal » Culture: Why Durga Puja’s Celebration in West Bengal This Year Was Different
The BJP government in the state stripped the festival of its secular-cultural uniqueness to impose religious and ritualistic practices that are anathema to Bengalis.
News India » West Bengal » Culture: "Maestro whose distinctive strokes redefined Indian modern art": Bengal CM Suvendhu Adhikari mourns artist Jogen Chowdhury
In a post on X, Adhikari said, "Deeply pained and grieved by the passing away of eminent painter and legendary artist, Shri Jogen Chowdhury. A maestro whose distinctive strokes redefined Indian modern ...
News India » West Bengal » Culture: Meet Reba Pal, Keeping Bengal’s Cultural Heritage Alive Through Traditional Chalchitra Art
Reba Pal, an octogenarian artisan from Krishnanagar, hand-paints traditional Chalchitra backdrops for Durga Puja idols, preserving Bengal’s living folk heritage.
News India » West Bengal » Culture: Eminent Painter and Former MP Jogen Chowdhury Passes Away at Age 87
Legendary painter and former MP Jogen Chowdhury passes away in Kolkata at 87. He suffered from a rare blood cancer. The artist is celebrated for his profound influence on modern Indian art and his ...
News India » West Bengal » Culture: West Bengal CM's plan to expand RSS-linked schools raises questions over pluralism
Vidya Bharati is not simply a school network without an ideological identity. Its stated educational vision includes Hindutva, a political ideology that places Hindu cultural identity at the centre of ...
News India » West Bengal » Culture: Cultural envoy Sundeep Bhutoria calls on West Bengal Governor; presents handwritten copy of Tagore's Gitanjali
KOLKATA, India, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cultural envoy and philanthropist Mr Sundeep Bhutoria, Managing Trustee of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, paid a courtesy call on the Governor of West ...
News India » West Bengal » Culture: West Bengal | Shadows fall on a festival
A stampede at a Durga puja pandal darkens festivities in Kolkata. As Opposition calls out a political coup at the committee, the Suvendu government finds itself trapped in a crowd of questions ...