the footfall at Sonajhuri and the entire varsity town was about half of what it was last year Visitors celebrate Basanta Utsav in the Sonajhuri forest of Santiniketan on Friday. Picture by Amarnath ...

Last Sunday, the forest department put up several banners in Santiniketan's Sonajhuri forest, informing people that playing with colours and large crowds would not be allowed in the forest area to ...

and making its way to Viswa Bharati University in Santiniketan, West Bengal. They were visiting at a special time: Holi, the Basanta Utsav celebration. Stalls were selling colours: red ...

But have you heard of Basanta Utsav? Celebrated by Bengali Hindus, this festival includes performances of dance, music and poetry. This year, Artista Dance Academy, a Bharatnatyam academy based in ...

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday graced the grand celebration of the State-Level Basanta Utsav in Agartala, a festival that marks the arrival of spring. Speaking at the event ...

The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this ... participation in 'Basanto Utsav' (spring festival) after 2019.