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Faith In Colours: Muslim Patua artisans bring Bengal’s Chalchitra magic to Lucknow’s Durga Puja

Vikas Nagar Pandal Showcases Over 200 Chalchitra/Patachitra Paintings, Bridging Art and Religion; Durga Adorns Dhoti, Spreads the Message of Unity.

The paintings will vary in size, with the largest reaching an impressive 6 feet in height and 12 feet in width. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2023 09:28 PM IST
ByAakash Ghosh

Report rates 12 tiger reserves’ management ‘excellent’

The reserves in Periyar, Satpura, Bandipur, Nagarhole, Kanha, Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Anamalai, Pench, Bhadra, Kali, Similipal and Mudumalai were rated the best not merely on the number of tigers they host but on planning and processes at the parks

No tiger reserve was placed in the poor category in the fifth and current cycle of the assessment (AP)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 11:45 PM IST

PM Modi says, 'Maa Kaali's blessings are with India'; BJP's fresh message to TMC

PM Modi talked about Goddess Kaali, Ramkrishna and Swami Vivekananda as he addressed the centenary celebrations of Swami Atmasthananda – amid the ongoing Kaali row. 

PM Modi on Sunday said the blessings of Goddess Kaali are always with India. 
Published on Jul 10, 2022 01:02 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Leena Manimekalai reveals threat messages: ‘Film poster not crime. This is’

Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai posted the screenshots of the threats she received online in the wake of the Kaali controversy. "Delhi Police, Lucknow Police, Guwahati Police and etc... you let this guy to attack me and follow me with FIR?" she tweeted. 

Leena Manimekalai, embroiled in Kaali controversy, said she is confident that she has the support of more people than the ‘mercenary-oiled bigotry’. 
Published on Jul 10, 2022 11:46 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

'My Kaali is queer': Leena Manimekalai amid controversy over film poster

Leena Manimekalai who identifies herself as bisexual and atheist said in her film Goddess Kaali inhabits in her body and wanders the city streets. "My Kaali is queer. She is a free spirit. She spits at the patriarchy. She dismantles Hindutva. She destroys capitalism. She embraces everyone with all her thousand hands," she said.

Leena Manimekalai is embroiled in a controversy her film poster has stoked by showing a woman dressed as Goddess Kaali smoking. 
Published on Jul 09, 2022 10:43 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Kaali poster row: Fresh FIR filed against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, 10 others

The FIR was filed at Kankhal police station on the complaint of Vikram Singh Rathore of Hindu Yuva Vahini under section 295-A of the Indian Penal Code

Kankhal police station in charge Mukesh Chauhan said they have registered an FIR. (File image)
Updated on Jul 08, 2022 04:58 PM IST
ByAmir Bathla

Mahua Moitra: ‘Can Assam CM explain what offerings made in Kamakhya?'

Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra said BJP is not the custodian of the Hindu religion and neither Lord Ram nor Lord Hanuman belongs to the BJP solely. The party has also no right to teach Bengalis how to worship Goddess Kaali, she said. 

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra said she has acted as a mature politician in the Goddess Kaali row. 
Published on Jul 08, 2022 01:38 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Facing fresh row, Kaali director Leena Manimekalai says, 'Hindutva can never...'

Leena Manimekalai tweeted a photo of two threatre artistes dressed as Shiv-Parvati smoking after their performance. The photo invited fresh trouble for her as many social media users thought the photo was from her documentary. 

Leena Manimekalaia's new post on Twitter irked social media users inviting fresh criticism. 
Published on Jul 07, 2022 02:01 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Mahua Moitra shares note amid Kaali controversy: 'Don't tell her to be careful'

Mahua Moitra on Wednesday threw a challenge to the BJP as several complaints were filed against her for her comment on Goddess Kaali. 

Mahua Moitra has unfollowed Trinamool Congress on Twitter and now only follows Mamata Banerjee. 
Published on Jul 07, 2022 11:52 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Shashi Tharoor says his opinion personal amid Kaali row; ‘those who stand for…'

Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said Mahua Moitra was being attacked for saying something that every Hindu knows. 

Shashi Tharoor on Thursday clarified that his tweets are his personal opinion.(ANI)
Published on Jul 07, 2022 08:52 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

Kaali can't be destroyed: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai as Twitter removes poster

“Kaali cannot be lynched. Kaali cannot be raped. Kaali cannot be detroyed. She is the goddess of death,” filmmaker Leena Manimekalai tweeted as her original poster of the documentary was taken down by Twitter. 

The original poster of the documentary which filmmaker Leena Manimekalai tweeted has been taken down by Twitter. 
Published on Jul 07, 2022 06:37 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

'Both Nupur Sharma and Mahua Moitra's right...': Taslima Nasreen amid Kaali row

As Shashi Tharoor supported Mahua Moitra amid the row, BJP's Amit Malviya said Sonia Gandhi should clarify the Congress' stand on this issue. “The problem with secularists, champions of free speech and those who advocate religion as a private matter, is their selectivity. Their views apply only to Hindus and their deities,” Malviya wrote. 

Mahua Moitra on Wednesday said she will fight each complaint against her over her comments on Goddess Kaali. 
Published on Jul 07, 2022 05:57 AM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

FIR against TMC MP Mahua Moitra as row over Kali remark intensifies

TMC MP Mahua Moitra triggered a controversy on Tuesday when, while speaking during a TV interview, she said that for her, Kali is a “meat-eating, alcohol accepting Goddess” and that every person has the right to worship gods and goddesses in their own way.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra. (HT file)
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 12:45 AM IST
By, Kolkata/bhopal

Amid Kaali row, Leena Manimekalai's 2013 tweet 'I will surrender..' goes viral

A 2013 tweet of Leena Manimekalai where she wrote she will surrender her citizenship if Modi becomes the Prime Minister is now going viral as the poster of her documentary is drawing flak. 

Old tweets of Toronto-based filmmaker Leena Manimekalai have come on the radar. 
Published on Jul 06, 2022 02:14 PM IST
By | Written by Poulomi Ghosh

‘Kaali’ poster row: Indian embassy asks Canada to withdraw provocative material

The high commission's statement comes after a social media outrage regarding the film's poster that depicted a woman in Goddess Kaali's costume, smoking a cigarette.

 Film-maker Leena Manimekalai
Published on Jul 04, 2022 10:58 PM IST

‘Kaali’ smoking in film poster sparks row, complaint against director

Documentary filmmaker Leena Manimekalai had shared a poster of her new film on social media stating it was a part of the ‘Rhythms of Canada’ segment at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

Film-maker Leena Manimekalai.
Updated on Jul 05, 2022 08:15 AM IST
Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami
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