{"id":216226,"date":"2026-04-14T14:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=216226"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:18:23","slug":"unity-in-diversity-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-set-aside-rivalry-for-bengali-new-year-1433","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/unity-in-diversity-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-set-aside-rivalry-for-bengali-new-year-1433\/","title":{"rendered":"Unity in Diversity: Mohun Bagan &amp; East Bengal Set Aside Rivalry for Bengali New Year 1433"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahead of the Bengali New Year 1433, Kolkata\u2019s footballing powerhouses\u2014Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC\u2014have announced grand celebrations to uphold the Maidan\u2019s century-old tradition. 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