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National Governance & Policy 15 Oct 2026, 01:37 PM IST

Sonagachi Marks Durga Puja With Calls for Dignity, Not Charity

Kolkata’s Sonagachi, widely regarded as India’s largest red-light district, has inaugurated its annual Durga Puja amid a renewed appeal from sex workers for dignity, social acceptance and equal citizenship. The celebration, now drawing greater participation from public representatives and local residents, remains for many in the community both a cultural assertion and a political statement.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 08:29 PM IST

Durga Puja 2026 Brings Bengal’s Biggest Festival to Chennai’s Streets, Kitchens and Cultural Stages

Chennai’s Bengali community is preparing to turn the city into a vibrant outpost of Durga Puja 2026, blending ritual worship, cultural programming and Kolkata-style food into a festival that now reaches well beyond its traditional base. From themed pandals to community feasts and performances, the celebration reflects both cultural continuity and Chennai’s growing appetite for plural, citywide festivities.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 07:27 PM IST

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni Songs Still Define Durga Puja’s Plural Spirit

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni songs remain among the most resonant yet under-credited cultural expressions of Durga Puja, blending devotion, social critique and Bengal’s syncretic imagination. As autumn rituals gather pace, his work stands as a reminder that the festival’s emotional power has long extended beyond worship into literature, music and public life.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 09:31 AM IST

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni Songs Reclaim Durga Puja’s Pluralist Soul

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni songs, a lesser-celebrated strand of his vast Nazrulgeeti canon, are again drawing attention to the rebel poet’s enduring role in shaping Bengal’s autumnal cultural imagination. Far beyond devotional music, these compositions frame Durga Puja as a meeting point of faith, social conscience and shared heritage.

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India Entertainment & Culture15 Oct 2026, 01:59 AM IST

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni Songs Reclaim Durga Puja’s Pluralist Soul

Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni songs, a vital but often overlooked strand of Nazrulgeeti, continue to shape the cultural grammar of Durga Puja in Bengal. Far beyond devotional music, these autumn compositions fuse reverence, rebellion, and social conscience, reflecting the poet’s enduring vision of pluralism and human dignity.

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National Governance & Policy14 Oct 2026, 11:39 PM IST

Bengaluru’s Bengali and Gujarati Communities Prepare Grand Durga Puja and Dandiya Celebrations

Bengaluru’s Bengali and Gujarati communities are preparing for large-scale Durga Puja and Dandiya festivities, underscoring how the city’s migrant cultures continue to shape its public calendar and civic life. The celebrations are expected to draw wide participation, blending religious observance, cultural performance, and community fundraising in one of India’s most diverse urban centres.

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Global Markets & Equities11 Oct 2026, 11:37 AM IST

Trump Forms Committee to Scrutinize Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Statements

President Donald Trump has appointed a committee to examine statements made by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating his long-running clash with the central bank and one of its Biden-era appointees. The move comes after Trump previously tried to remove Cook, only for the Supreme Court to block that first attempt, underscoring the legal and institutional limits surrounding presidential pressure on the Fed.

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India Sports & Cricket10 Oct 2026, 03:08 PM IST

Committee Formed to Safeguard HIL’s Continuity as Indian Hockey Seeks Stability

A committee has been formed to ensure the continuation of the Hockey India League, signaling a fresh effort to preserve one of Indian hockey’s most important commercial and developmental platforms. The move comes at a time when the league’s long-term stability remains central to the sport’s broader revival in India.

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India Sports & Cricket10 Oct 2026, 02:47 PM IST

Committee Formed to Safeguard HIL’s Continuation Amid Structural Uncertainty

A committee has been constituted to ensure the continuation of the Hockey India League, signaling a formal effort to stabilize the competition’s future. The move underscores the league’s importance to India’s hockey ecosystem, where continuity, commercial viability, and player development remain closely linked.

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Banking, Fintech & Insurance08 Oct 2026, 03:29 AM IST

Bank Unions Defer Three-Day Strike After Talks With IBA, High-Level Committee Planned

Bank employee unions have deferred their planned three-day nationwide strike after fresh talks with the Indian Banks' Association, easing the immediate risk of disruption across the banking system. The discussions have paved the way for a new high-level committee to examine long-pending demands, including a five-day workweek and concerns over the Performance Linked Incentive scheme for senior officers.

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National Governance & Policy07 Oct 2026, 10:39 PM IST

BC Commission Warns Village Development Committees Against Social Boycotts

India’s Backward Classes Commission has cautioned village development committees against resorting to social boycotts, underscoring that informal punishments cannot substitute for lawful governance. The warning reflects growing concern that local bodies, while influential in rural dispute resolution, may overstep legal limits and deepen social exclusion.

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Healthcare, Pharma & Life SciencesJust now (07:41 AM IST)

Bholanath Calls Executive Committee Meeting as Tirkey Rejects It as Unapproved

A fresh governance dispute has erupted in Indian hockey after Bholanath announced an Executive Committee meeting, prompting former federation chief Dilip Tirkey to dismiss the move as unapproved. The disagreement has once again exposed the sport’s fragile administrative order and the continuing contest over who has the authority to convene official proceedings.

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