Pujo is in the air!
As Game of Thrones called it a wrap for Season 7, a majority of the mortals on planet Earth (including me) are once again troubled with an innocently relevant question: “What is the purpose of life?” It seems that for the next one or may be two years until Season 8 goes on air, self-discovery is of utmost importance, especially since the last few months were spent primarily on speculation. Now that we are on our own, what do we look forward to? Thankfully, for Bengali folks (again, including me) across the globe, this is not a problem. Something bigger awaits us in less than a week’s time – The Durga Puja. Yes, a lot has been written and spoken of about Durga Puja and by now, we all know that it is a grand carnival, bringing together the best of Bengal’s creativity, fashion, grandeur, colour, art, food, literature and music in one big potboiler. It is the homecoming celebration of our Ma Durga, and everyone, from beggar to Banerjee, participates in the festivities making the...