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, ...

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that no one should try to play with or insult the Bengali language, asking whether there can be an India without West Bengal. Banerjee ...

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 ...

Saiyaara saw a further drop in its earnings on the second Thursday, managing to earn Rs 6.50 crore. On Wednesday, the film earned Rs 7.5 crore. The numbers were followed by Rs 9.25 crore and Rs 10 ...

Indian authorities have forcibly pushed hundreds of Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said. The rights group, based in the US, accused Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ...

Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal recently confirmed his return to the Hera Pheri franchise. In a conversation with Himanshu Mehta on his podcast, the veteran actor also weighed in on the challenges facing ...

In February, mid-day reported that producer Sajid Nadiadwala is readying to launch his son Subhan Nadiadwala’s acting career (Beta, chalo Bollywood, Feb 28). Now, the chatter in the industry is that ...

Sometimes reels wash up novelties from distant shores. One such is the cartoon exchange between Puchki and Sifu from Bangladesh. Given the degree of indulgence he affords the little tyke, it is safe ...

The North American Bengali Conference (NABC), a long-running cultural event celebrating Bengali heritage, is returning to Toronto this summer after more than a decade. Scenes from a Bengali cultural ...

Bangladesh emerged as a secular nation-state in 1971, one of the few Muslim-majority countries to do so. However, the country is currently undergoing a profound ideological transformation.

Renowned director Priyadarshan and superstar Akshay Kumar were spotted together last year, and the photo got leaked which created a lot of buzz. Everyone was waiting for the duo to come together again ...