Some festivals and events have become synonymous with the places they are held in, capturing the cultures & traditions of the local people and becoming their windows to the world, writes ...

Santiniketan , The Asrama area of Santiniketan, a UNESCO heritage site, will be made accessible to the general public in the near future in a controlled manner, a Visva-Bharati official said on ...

Born in Kolkata in 1945, Anita’s roots go back to Karnapur village in Khulna. At the age of nine, she was admitted to Patha Bhawan in Santiniketan, where she was introduced to the artistic ethos of ...

The family was dressed in yellow, according to the theme, and making its way to Viswa Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal. They were visiting at a special time: Holi, the Basanta Utsav ...

Students of Visva-Bharati University smear colour on each other's faces ahead of Basanta Utsav at Santiniketan in Birbhum district (PTI/ Representative photo) The Bharatiya Janata Party said the ...

West Bengal’s Minister of State for Forests Birbaha Hansda on Thursday (March 13, 2025) said there was no ban on Holi festivities in Sonajhuri Haat of Santiniketan in Birbhum district after a ...

Kolkata: Two days before the entire India celebrates the festival of colors, the West Bengal Government had issued a notice to ban Holi celebration in the Santiniketan Sonajhuri Haat, citing probable ...

Holi 2025: The West Bengal government has imposed a ban on Holi celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat in Santiniketan's Birbhum district, citing environmental concerns. Authorities have restricted public ...

Hansda told PTI that the forest department’s hoardings and banners were only requests to "save the environment," and that those who wish to play with colours will not be prevented.

Unlike the usual playful Holi, Punjab’s Hola Mohalla is a show of strength and bravery. The Sikh community marks the three-day festival with martial arts performances, mock battles, and horse-riding ...

The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt ...

The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at Sonajhuri Haat near Santiniketan, citing potential environmental damage. The decision aims to protect the area's greenery by preventing large ...