Maha Saptami, also known as Durga Puja Saptami, will be celebrated this year on Monday, September 29, 2025. It marks the seventh day of Navratri and Durga Puja, when devotees worship Maa Durga with ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 800 people gathered in Indianapolis from across three states to celebrate Durga Puja, one of the biggest Bengali celebrations of the season. People prayed and worshiped Ma Durga, ...

This soulful number remains one of Zubeen’s most loved Bengali songs. The song is from the 2008 movie Chirodini Tumi Je Amar and is still played widely. This song went on to become one of the most ...

Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as the Uncle Roger character with a penchant for orange polo tees and catchphrases such as haiyaaa and fuiyoh on YouTube, finally shared his wedding ...

Behind all academic results are young people quietly chasing their dreams, beating the odds, and hoping to make something of themselves. In More than Grades, a series by The Straits Times, we tell the ...

Bengali cinema has long been celebrated for its rich artistic legacy, but often held back by conservative storytelling tropes. The powerhouse duo of Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, however, is ...

Malayalam actor Naslan K. Gafoor was recently mocked at an event in Kerala for sporting a ‘Bengali’ look. And no, he was not wearing a dhuti-panjabi. The actor, according to many from the southern ...

A Ganesh Puja pandal on Anwar Shah Road, near Dhaka Kali Bari, has a famous song inscribed atop — Ami Banglay gaan gai / Ami Banglar gaan gai (I sing in Bengali / I sing about Bengal) The Ganesh Puja ...

When Onam rolls around, Kerala's homes come alive with elaborate Onam sadhya or Onasadhya, a vibrant vegetarian banquet served on banana leaves with up to 64 dishes. Similarly, Bengali meals ...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed solidarity with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, and objected to the Delhi Police – under the Union Home Ministry – reportedly describing ...

KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on BJP after Amit Malviya, the national convenor of the party's IT cell, said that there is no language called “Bengali”. A day ...

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government on Sunday after Delhi Police referred to Bengali as a "Bangladeshi" language in an ...