Kumartuli

Atleast 70 potters of Kumortuli, Kolkata's traditional quarter, received a relief of Rs 4,000 from about 400 Durga Puja clubs. A press release regarding this was issued on September 17 by Saswata Basu, editor of Forum Of Durgatosab. Kumortuli is the hub of more than 500 artisans in Kolkata that make the iconic 'Durga Puja' idols every year. The help has come in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The artisans of Kumortuli are facing huge… read-more