One of Kolkata’s oldest and popular public Durga Pujas is turning environment-friendly this year by going completely digital and even dispensing with the all-important ‘souvenir’, the booklet that acknowledges sponsors and gives the schedule for rituals. Going completely biodegradable may not fit our budget at the moment, so we have decided to take baby steps towards preserving the environment by …
With the lurking fear of a possible third Covid wave, puja clubs in Kolkata are perplexed about celebrating the much-awaited Durga Puja in October. “In this Covid situation, clubs should pay 50% of the money raised for Durga Puja budget this year for Covid-related matters. There is no shortage of expensive pavilions, fancy pujas with celebrities, Last year too, due …
