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New Town to Garia: Heavy rains, broken roads clog vital Kolkata artery

Potholes, waterlogging and gridlock — travel to and from the tech corridor has become a test of endurance for daily commuters

In pictures: Food pop-up revives Raja Nala’s ancient ‘Hitahara’ recipes in Kolkata

‘Glorified toy train’: Behala metro line fails to draw commuters, locals say it's unreliable
Carrot cake to palmyra pudding: Five offbeat desserts to try this Janmashtami

Under that cloud

This 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not about commemorating a crime against humanity but chastising the criminality of nuclear mindsets being so blinded by geopolitical egoisms

GOPALKRISHNA GANDHI

Man of distinction

It was evident that Rajmohan was a person of enormous substance. Not long after first meeting him, I read, and was deeply impressed by, his biographies of Rajaji and Vallabhbhai Patel

RAMACHANDRA GUHA

Those penicillin moments

A 2023 study by Russell Funk and his associates, which analysed millions of scientific papers and patents, indicated that disruptive discoveries have been diminishing over the previous decades

BIJU DHARMAPALAN

Risk assessment

AI could well be the last innovation humans achieve — the final solution to all our woes. The innovators are looking for ultimate control of our minds. The new messiahs of a new religion?

ANUP SINHA

The unbelonging

Existing laws against ragging must be enforced and monitored. The toxic culture of fraternity and the power dynamics that fuel such a brutal rite-of-passage ritual must be confronted

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

CBFC snips Kiara Advani's bikini shots in ‘War 2’: Report

Also starring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, the Ayan Mukerji-directed YRF spy thriller is set to hit theatres on August 14

Karnataka CEO issues notice to Rahul, seeks proof for claim that woman voted twice

We need to think hard about whether Russian oil imports are worth it and then go back to US

RG Kar victim’s death anniversary: 7 cases filed against BJP leaders over clashes

'Narrative management': Army chief mocks Pakistan's Op Sindoor victory claim

On World Lion Day, India marks 32% rise in Asiatic lions but dangers still loom large

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes northwestern Turkey, shocks felt in Istanbul

U2 condemns humanitarian crisis in Gaza, questions Netanyahu on civilian deaths

50 years on, Calcutta horror echoes brutal reminder of Aruna Shanbaug’s case

Story of RG Kar Hospital — One of progress and prosperity unlike now

What is biomedical waste trafficking — rampant in hospitals, clinics across India

Exclusive: RG Kar Hospital interns narrate stories of fear, threat, intimidation

SHORTS

RG Kar Victim's Parent Allege Assault By Cops During Nabanna March

IAF Chief Says He's Happy Ghost Of Balakot Buried After Operation Sindoor

One Year On, Calcutta Marches with Torches for Justice in RG Kar Rape-Murder Case

Overnight Rain Batters Delhi, Traffic Movement Disrupted, Over 135 Flights Delayed

Trump Repeats India-Pakistan Peace Claim Again — "As President, My Aspiration..."

IAF Chief Confirms — "India Shot Down Five Pakistani Fighter Jets in Operation Sindoor"

Actor Huma Qureshi’s Cousin Stabbed to Death in Parking Dispute in Delhi’s Bhogal

Rahul Alleges 1 Lakh Bogus Voters in Bengaluru Seat — "EC Colluded With BJP"

Opposition Slams Election Commission as BJP’s ‘B-Team’ in Voter Roll Controversy

Brand New Spectacles, Part of BRS Govt’s Health Initiative in Telangana, Dumped in Garbage

A year on, RG Kar emergency still without promised CCTV cover

Bhulini Bhulbona: Rally returns a year on, ‘It’s 2025 — and we’re still not safe’

‘Abhaya Raat’: WBJDF marks one year of RG Kar rape-murder with protest in Kolkata

A voice silenced forever: She hummed while she worked, colleagues of slain recall

TOP PICKS

Train from Pakistan: Sealdah Station was the first home to hundreds of aspiring Indians

Golapidi’s long march to freedom: A tale of survival, sacrifice, and strength

From crime hub to cultural beacon: How ‘Udar Akash’ transformed Ghatakpukur’s future

‘What kind of meat?’: Kolkata chef says delivery person harassed her for pork package

TRENDING

Asim Munir in US for talks with top leaders, urges Pakistani diaspora to remain confident

IISER sets up committee to probe circumstances behind unnatural death of PhD student

Kolkata Metro Railway to run more trains on Green Line, Purple Line from August 11

Crystal Palace beat Premier League champions Liverpool on penalties to lift Community Shield

‘Glorified toy train’: Behala metro line fails to draw commuters, locals say it's unreliable

1971 war hero Parulkar, who escaped Pakistani captivity, passes away; IAF pays tribute

Zanai Bhosle ties rakhi to cricketer Mohammed Siraj, silences dating rumours

New Town to Garia: Heavy rains, broken roads clog vital Kolkata artery

In pictures: Food pop-up revives Raja Nala’s ancient ‘Hitahara’ recipes in Kolkata

‘Glorified toy train’: Behala metro line fails to draw commuters, locals say it's unreliable

Carrot cake to palmyra pudding: Five offbeat desserts to try this Janmashtami

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PM Modi credits ‘Make in India’ and Indian technology for Operation Sindoor's success

On World Lion Day, India marks 32% rise in Asiatic lions but dangers still loom large

IISER sets up committee to probe circumstances behind unnatural death of PhD student

'Not bound by rules' to disclose voters excluded from draft roll: EC 'tells SC' on Bihar SIR row

Kerala to give new home, Rs 34 lakh aid to family of boy electrocuted at school

Our demand from EC is clear... show transparency and make digital voter list public

Tight security, traffic curbs ahead of march to Nabanna on RG Kar doctor’s death anniversary

ED chargesheets Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha in school jobs recruitment scam

Bengal migrant jailed in Maharashtra for months after failing to speak Hindi clearly

EC gives Bengal govt Monday deadline to act on officials in fake voter list case

NH10 reopens after 5 days, briefly shut again by fresh landslide in Kalimpong

Truck movement curbed on Vidyasagar Setu for Kona Expressway flyover Work

Government mulls support measures to address industry anxiety over US tariffs

Air India Express announces 'freedom sale' with fares from Rs 1,279, offers around 50 lakh seats

ICICI Bank ramps up minimum monthly average balance requirement for savings accounts

We need to think hard about whether Russian oil imports are worth it and then go back to US

Trump’s tariff hike threatens 2 billion dollars in Indian shrimp exports to the US

Kebabs to crypto: How Lucknow’s gullible youth became global fraud couriers

Asim Munir in US for talks with top leaders, urges Pakistani diaspora to remain confident

Trump’s tariff hike threatens 2 billion dollars in Indian shrimp exports to the US

As Netanyahu moves toward full takeover of Gaza, Israel faces crisis of international credibility

Legacy of officer Didarul Islam highlights rise of Bangladeshi Americans in NYPD

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

PM Modi left soul-searching after failed courtships of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

Donald Trump fires labour official; weak job numbers were rigged, claims President

Temblor one of the largest on record: Monster 8.8 earthquake jolts Russia’s coast