Durga Ashtami falls every month on the eighth day or Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha. This month, Durga Ashtami will be observed on August 1, 2025. Durga Ashtami is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Masik ...

Durga Ashtami, or Maha Ashtami, is one of the most special days of Shardiya Navratri. Celebrated with devotion in India and many other parts of the world, this festival honours Goddess Durga – the ...

Publishers and booksellers in College Street, often considered the world’s biggest book market, are still recovering from the shock of seeing their wares submerged in water, no longer retrievable, ...

Noida: The most creative Durga Puja pandals that were recently set up across Noida and its neighbouring region were felicitated at an award ceremony held at the Noida Kalibari Temple, Sector 26 on ...

The Indian roller, a bird protected by law and facing a 30% population decline, has been upgraded to 'near threatened' on the IUCN Red List. This species, traditionally released during Durga Puja in ...

The last weekend before Dhanteras and Diwali saw a surge in festive shopping across Calcutta. Cars, jewellery, phones, consumer durables and decorative lights — there was a robust demand across ...