Makar Sankranti, or Poush Parbon to Bengalis, is about a steaming bowl of Dudh Puli or Dudh Chitoi that symbolises the love and devotion from East Bengal's fertile plains to West Bengal's bustling ...

Makar Sankranti is the moment when the new rice of the season reaches homes and temples. Every region cooks this rice in its own way. The dishes look different. The flavours shift. But the idea is the ...

PT Selvakumar was Vijay’s friend and his PRO for years before he produced the 2015 Tamil fantasy film Puli. While receiving an honorary doctorate for his contribution to cinema, he reflected on his ...

With Central and Tripura governments giving thrust to leverage the potential of local culture and cuisine in a bid to woo tourists, a three-day ‘Pithe Puli’ festival featuring an assortment of ...

The traditional Poush Parbon or Nabanna utsab during the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti brings happy tidings to all, of abundance of newly-harvested paddy and crops. Various forms of delicacies are ...

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival that is celebrated across India. It is known by different names in different parts of the country, however, the basis of the festivals is the worship of the ...

With the beginning of New Year, the whole country is ready to celebrate the harvest festival. In West Bengal, this occasion is known as Poush Sankranti and is a time of gratitude and joyous feasting.

In Tripura, Makar Sankranti festivities began today with traditional fervour and gaiety. People, all across the state, particularly in rural areas are celebrating Makar Sankranti with a holy dip in ...

Mamata Banerjee's musical talent will be showcased at a concert during the Pithe Puli Festival in Kasba, West Bengal. Featuring 32 of her compositions, the event will highlight her work as a ...

The event marking the inauguration of the Pithe Puli Festival, organised by TMC councillor Sushanta Ghosh, will feature 32 of Banerjee's songs. Indranil Sen, who is a state minister, lives in Rajdanga ...

The weekends at the turn of the lunar month of Poush on the Bengali calendar brought to the fore the cooking skills of many a resident of the twin townships. The Pithe Puli Utsab at CE Block in New ...

Hare Krishna temple in Agartala celebrated the Pitha-Puli festival on Monday. In this festival, the devotees of Lord Jagannath cooked various types of pithas (rice cakes) in their homes to offer as ...