Hinjawadi’s New Women-Led Durga Puja Seeks to Build a Cultural Home for a Growing Pune Community

Pune’s rapidly growing Hinjawadi neighbourhood is set to welcome a new community celebration this festive season. Oitijhyo Sarbojonin Cultural Association is preparing to host its first Sharodiya Durgotsav from October 16 to 21, 2026, at Sitai Banquet Hall in Hinjawadi Phase II. What makes the initiative distinctive is that Oitijhyo is a women-led platform that aims to bring together families

Aug 14, 2026

The Untold Story of Puri Ratha Yatra 2026: While Millions Prayed, the Puri District Administration Stayed Awake

PURI, Odisha, India: As millions of devotees gathered around the chariots of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra during Ratha Yatra 2026, another story unfolded largely beyond public view — one of an entire city being reorganised, monitored and sustained almost around the clock in service of the pilgrims who had come for Jagannath.   Over nine days,