With just a few days left for Ganesh Chaturthi festivities to kick in, artisans of the Kumbara community in Bengaluru are racing against time to create artfully designed idols to meet the heavy ...

“Clay idols crack easily. Damaging a sacred murti during worship would be sacrilege. Ganesh is supposed to be the vighnaharta (obstacle-remover). How can we risk cracks?” Calling for IIT ...

Mumbai's ban on Plaster of Paris idols for Ganesh Chaturthi raises concerns among sculptors and mandals about environmental policies and cultural sentiments. MUMBAI: A blanket ban on Plaster of ...

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 ...