Seventh grader Bishoka Tudu along with her sister Ashanti Tudu drew flower and leaves on the wall of their house. Like them, 15 houses of the indigenous Kole community at Bilboiltha village, some 12 ...

The abuse started with words – name-calling, then accusations and cruel jibes about her visual impairment. From there, it progressed to beatings and attacks, regular and consistent. But on the day ...

Anindita Bose in an organza sari with motifs that draw inspiration from Durga Puja Pic: @sayantighoshdesignerstudio With festivities round the corner, it’s time to start your Pujo shopping. From ...

New Delhi: Saraswati Puja 2026 is just around the corner, landing on Friday, 23 January, as Basant Panchami brings that fresh burst of spring vibes across India, especially in Bengal, where alpona ...

All footsteps headed for the covered space housing the goddess were stopping at the four-point crossing on the approach to the puja venue. It is here that a beautiful circular alpona about 22ft in ...

Mumbai: CaratLane, India's leading omni-channel jewellery brand, has marked the beginning of the festive season with the launch of its new collection, Alpona. The collection draws inspiration from the ...

Fatakesto Kalipujo in Kolkata is adorned with a vibrant 500-feet alpona, a yearly tradition that transforms streets into a canvas of art and devotion. Guided by art teachers and students, the ...

Ratnabali Ghosh, daughter of one of Nandalal Bose’s pupils, goes door to door with her alpona art in Lake Market area ahead of Kali Puja and Diwali Ratnabali Ghosh’s ‘alpona’ livens up the ...

In a first-of-its-kind cultural initiative, the Bangiya Parishad Gurugram (BPG) transformed Wazirabad Chowk near Sector 56 into a canvas of Bengali tradition with a massive alpona painting, a folk art ...

Rima Barman drew a dinosaur on a wall of her house, not to spoil it. It was rather her contribution to adorning her house with traditional art called alpona. Like Rima's, more than fifty houses at ...