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What are the full moon names? Cultures across the world have given special names to full moons, and this practice is very much alive in North America. Some almanacs assign full moon names by the month ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The Hindu community does not want to see attacks on idols and temples during the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Hindus, said leaders of two organisations yesterday. They said ...

In 1610, when Islam Khan, the Mughal subahdar of Bengal, first arrived in Dhaka, legend has it that he witnessed Durga Puja on the banks of the Buriganga. The sound of the dhaks (drums) filled the air ...

Across five randomized trials in India, Kenya, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, weekly 20-minute mobile-phone-call tutorials produced large learning gains for primary-school children during school ...

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"I am a vegetarian Bengali," I told the priest. Seeing my devotion and chanting of mantras during Sandhi Puja on Maha Ashtami, the priest at the Mudiali Puja pandal in South Kolkata asked me, "Are you ...

A five-year-old elephant named ‘Durga’ from Assam is being brought to the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu and is expected to reach the temple late on Sunday (September 13, 2026). The ...

Durga Puja in Bengal emphasises family, hospitality, and celebration. In most parts of India, Navratri means fasting, vegetarian food, and avoiding ingredients such as onion and garlic. In Bengal, ...