The biggest festival from my hometown, Chandannagar (a former French colony on the suburbs of Calcutta), is “Jagaddhatri Puja” (Puja means worship). It’s a cultural event for the worship of one of the many avatars of Shakti, the Hindu Goddess of power and energy. It happens sometime in November and is the largest revenue generator… Continue reading The Goddess Rides an Elephant and a Lion
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‘Made in Heaven’ Bares It Well
The series, which focuses on several relevant social issues through the theme of high society weddings, also touched upon the struggle of LGBT people in India, in this case gay men's.
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