I miss Kolkata the most these five days...

দুর্গাপূজা is here again!

I don't think there is any other region in this world that can claim to possess such a rich heritage and culture as Bengali culture. It is the world's greatest culture. And I, having emerged from a pre-dominantly Bengali neighbourhood of Rabindra Sangeet, smell of fish curry and the sweet taste of rosshogolla, can vouch for this.

The best thing about our culture is its association with festivals — Saraswati Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Dol, Kali Puja, Bhai Phota and the greatest of them all — the Durga Puja. Durga Puja is the greatest social and religious event of the Bengali calendar. It means the convergence of the Bengali's emotion, culture, love of life, warmth of being together, joy of celebration and the pride of artistic expression.

Durga Puja is much more than just worship… It makes me proud to be a Bengali, proud to be a part of the greatest culture on Earth - the Bengali culture.