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What Durga pujo really means

As I was thinking about how interesting it was that Muslim families were also participating and making the most of the Durga pujo festivities, I realised it was not just restricted to pandal hopping

Jabalpur: A girl is seen dressed in traditional attire after offering prayers on the occasion of 'Kumari Puja' during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, in Jabalpur, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (PTI Photo)(
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Jabalpur: A girl is seen dressed in traditional attire after offering prayers on the occasion of 'Kumari Puja' during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, in Jabalpur, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. (PTI Photo)(

Keya Sarkar
Every time I see print and television advertisements of online stores for groceries, fruits, vegetable, milk, fish and meat, I consider myself lucky to be in a small town where one still has the luxury of having everything delivered at one’s doorstep without the need for a screen.

There is a certain joy of seeing and handling a loaded cart of fresh vegetables before buying. Or having the fish cut in a specific type or piece that one wants. Of course, the flipside is that unlike a search and ‘click to buy’ option here, the vendor has ample opportunity of
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