The sculptors of the normally huge sarvajanik or community idols are encountering significant challenges, with many unsure if ...

Rajiv Menon Contemporary, among the first commercial galleries in the US to focus on art from South Asia and its diaspora, ...

The much-awaited trailer of Leg Piece, directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Srinath, has been released, promising an ...

Ganesh mandals have come in for criticism for competitively large PoP (plaster of paris) idols as well as their insistence on immersion in natural water bodies. The Samiti has also taken up for ...

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday accused the BJP of using Hindutva only for elections after Ganesh mandals were denied permission to immerse PoP idols in natural water bodies ...

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 30, 2025) passed an interim order against idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and their immersion ... ahead of the Maghi Ganesh festival scheduled ...

and immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) during the festival. MUMBAI: Ahead of the Maghi Ganesh Jayanti, set to be celebrated on February 1, the Bombay high court on Thursday ordered ...

No relief will be granted to idolmakers for the upcoming Maghi Ganesh festival. The interim order intends to strictly enforce the ban and prevent the sale and immersion of PoP idols during the ...

Aaditya Thackeray criticized the BJP for leveraging Hindutva for election purposes after Ganesh mandals were not permitted to immerse PoP idols in natural water bodies. The Bombay High Court mandated ...

Despite the HC’s directions as recently as August 30, PoP Ganesh idols were still available in the market. She argued that the authorities must ensure that PoP idols are neither manufactured nor ...