“Halkhata”, the Bengali New Year tradition of settling old debts and opening a fresh ledger, has evolved as customs have changed with the era. With technology now woven into daily ...

The business communities in Bengal celebrate the 'Bengali New Year' with age-old tradition Halkhata also known as "Haal Khata". Through the Halkhata ritual, the businessman open a new ledger ...

Many of the devotees were traders who marked their business journals — halkhata in Bengali — with vermilion after praying to the goddess at Kalighat. Halkhata signifies opening a fresh ledger by ...