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Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Maha Ashtami the most auspicious day of the five day Durga Puja festival. A unique ritual of Maha Ashtami is the Kumari Puja at the Belur Math, originally started by Swami Vivekananda. Today, we look back at its intriguing origin (1/15)
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Lucknow's Bengali Club Durga Puja
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Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Photographs of Durga Pooja in Srinagar, 1966. The celebration was organised by Bengali-Kashmiri Sabha in which Kashmiri Pandits and Bengalis were members (Source: Ashima Kaul / searchkashmir.org)
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Clay image of Durga in worship during the annual autumnal festival of Durga Puja, Calcutta, 1997. Photograph by the Pika Ghosh.
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A rare photograph from Durga Puja organized by Banga Bharti Durga Puja Samiti, Lucknow. Year- 1988
8/11
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A very rare picture of Marconi, Durgapur Durga Puja year 1962. Source: durgapurcity.co.in
7/11
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THE IMAGE OF GODDESS DURGA: COLLEGE SQUARE, Calcutta. Source: Amrita Bazar Patrika. Circa 1968.
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Durga Idol from KABITIRTHE SARADOTSAB (Kidderpore, Calcutta) Source: Amrita Bazar Patrika. Circa 1960s.
5/11
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
SHREE SHREE DURGA worshipped by Eaghbazar Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee, Calcutta.
Source: Amrita Bazar Patrika. Circa 1960s.
4/11
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Hallowed by a tradition of nearly two centuries, this image of Mother Durga is annually worshipped at Duttabati, Mazilpur, 24 parganas. Source: Amrita Bazar Patrika. Circa 1960s.
3/11
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
A hundred year old image of Goddess Durga, the household deity of Late Ishan Chandra Basu of Ramkrishnapur, Howrah. Source: Amrita Bazar Patrika. Circa 1960s.
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Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
From timeless traditions to iconic idols, these old photographs capture Bengali's grandest festival’s magic like never before.
A glimpse into the past of Durga Puja through rare, vintage photographs. A thread.
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Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Mañana miles de niños en el recreo van a intentar hacer esto y 5% acelerarán su primera rotura de menisco. Es hermoso
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Today, Robert E. Hall was awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
This is from a statement he released after the announcement:
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
Take a look at this 114-year-old correspondence between literature laureates Bertrand Russell and Rabindranath Tagore.
Almost a year later, Tagore would receive the 1913 literature prize for his poetry. Russell would receive the literature prize 37 years later in 1950.
Images: Bertrand Russell Archives, @mcmasteru Library
ALT A handwritten letter dated 13 October 1912, addressed to Mr. Russell, written by Rabindranath Tagore. Page 1
ALT A handwritten letter dated 13 October 1912, addressed to Mr. Russell, written by Rabindranath Tagore. Page 2
ALT A handwritten letter dated 13 October 1912, addressed to Mr. Russell, written by Rabindranath Tagore. Page 3
Indranath Mukherjee retweeted
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.”
#NobelPrize
