During the 1920 and 1930s, the emergence of community puja transformed Durga puja from a rich men s puja to a people s festival, as freedom fighters made good use of the change.
During the 1920 and 1930s, the emergence of community puja transformed Durga puja from a rich men s puja to a people s festival, as freedom fighters made good use of the change.
Humble kits for 500 widows by Rotary Club of Calcutta The women, whom the lockdown and pandemic hit hard, got the necessary items against a coupon that was issued to them
A 65-year-old woman who lost both her sons and is raising her grandchildren came to receive a kit of basic necessities of food, clothing and bed linen.
A 57-year-old woman who lives alone and earns a living by making paper packets was among the many in the queue.
Widows above the age of 55 from financially deprived families who are abandoned or striving hard to make a living for their families but have nobody to turn to received a mosquito net, bedsheet, sari, food packets and hygiene kit among other things.