Nabapatrika Growing up, most Bengali kids had no idea what the Nabapatrika was. Perhaps children raised within the confines ...

Birbhum: Devotees return after performing bath rituals of 'Kola Bou' (Banana tree) on Maha Saptmi of Durga Puja festival, in at a village in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Thursday, Oct. 10 ...

After the ritual bath, the tree, which is called "Kola Bou" in Bengali, is covered in a saree, usually one with red borders, and put on Ganesha's right side. This is meant to show that "Kola Bou ...

He has trained me personally and the learning continues. No, that's a misconception. People think Kola Bou, the banana tree placed next to Lord Ganesh's idol, is His wife. Perhaps because the ...

pic Anindya Saha Assistant Secretary Rakesh Saha connects the initiative with Durga Puja traditions: “According to the rituals and traditions, Durga Maa comes alive by worshipping Kola bou ...

Key rituals include Akaal Bodhan, Kola Bou Puja, Kumari Puja, and Durga idol visarjan. Navaratri celebrations at Kanaka Durga temple to begin today Navaratri celebrations at Vijayawada's Kanaka ...

A man holdd money. Government should devise ways of deepening the uptake of Agricultural Credit Financing. PHOTO/ Edgar R. Batte Close to half of agricultural loan applications are rejected, data ...

Bank of Uganda (BoU) has warned that there still exist risks such as geopolitical tensions, which could push up energy prices and freight costs, resulting in higher inflation in Uganda.

The United Nations said Friday the detonation of hand-held communication devices in Lebanon could constitute a war crime as Lebanon's top diplomat accused Israel of orchestrating what he called a ...