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Aditi Nandy’s journey in powerlifting is one of inspiration and grit

‘By the time everyone is drained, I start my day’: Aditi Nandy on life as a powerlifter at 40

This Kolkata HR leader and powerlifter is headed to Pattaya in search of gold at the UWSFF World Championship as the only lifter from Bengal

From masala to cocoa, these Insta-inspired hot beverages will keep you cosy in winter

Tolly 9 Banquets opens its doors in Tollygunge, adding to south Kolkata’s celebration landscape
‘I’m 100% original. I’ve never copied anybody’: Usha Uthup brings nostalgic charm to Kolkata retro night event

State of unfreedom

Poll seasons show journalism explains rather than shapes outcomes, even when it exposes voter-roll lapses; after polls, reporters face cases under systems built to silence

SEVANTI NINAN

Shield slits

Courts police and state mechanisms reveal how gaps in public view criteria and weak institutional compliance undermine the SC ST Act’s protection mandate

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Many motives

Resolution 2803 on Gaza was a triumph for American diplomacy, which is of course backed by credible threats and usually unreliable inducements, and a personal success for President Trump

C.R. GHAREKHAN

Reciprocate

The Supreme Court affirms gubernatorial discretion even as political standoffs over delayed bills intensify pressures on federal relations and add to mounting judicial burdens

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Shared Smog

China’s long term resolve to curb industrial and vehicular emissions contrasts with India’s fragmented approach yet offers lessons in political will technology use and structural reform

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Smriti Mandhana, Palaash Muchhal’s wedding on hold after cricketer’s father’s heart attack

Smriti and Palaash were to tie the knot on 23 November in Sangli, Maharashtra, where the World Cup-winning cricketer grew up

Hunted at the forest’s edge, Sundarbans villagers risk death each day to earn a livelihood

In three weeks, 16 BLOs have lost their lives — SIR is no reform, it’s an imposed tyranny

Six BLOs hospitalised in two days; strain from SIR workload triggers statewide alarm

COP30 seals deal as global finance gaps and weak fossil fuel roadmap spark concern

As Germans drink less beer, historic Einbecker Brewery fights to survive the slump

TMC, CPM and Congress unite as Suvendu claims 1 crore voters to be purged

Trump accuses Ukraine of ingratitude as officials meet in Geneva on US peace plan

How India's love affair with iPhones is creating a generation in debt

Kashmir to Red Fort via Turkey — timeline of Delhi blast that claimed 13 lives

Silenced online — the hidden war against women In India

ChatGPT Atlas changes everything: the AI browser that thinks for you

SHORTS

“Among the Best in Cockpit”: IAF Pilot Who Died in Dubai Tejas Crash

Tejas Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF Confirms Pilot’s Death

Smriti Mandhana Announces Engagement in Viral Choreographed Video with Teammates

Union Minister Amit Shah Bats for SIR: “Infiltrators will be Eliminated”

Trump’s ‘Piggy’ Comment to Journalist Goes Viral Amid Epstein Questions, White House Defends

PoK Politician’s ‘Red Fort to Kashmir’ Claim Renews Focus on Islamabad’s Terror Role

Donald Trump Says Will Welcome Skilled Immigrants to US, Willing to Take ‘Heat’ For It

Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar Chief Minister For Record 10th Time

Tiger Returns to Gujarat After 30 Years, Settles in Ratanmahal, Lifts Revival Hopes

Want to Represent India on Global Stage With ‘Dhurandhar’, Says Ranveer Singh

Submitted SIR form? Here’s a quick guide to check if your BLO has digitised your details

A step-by-step visual guide to filling the SIR form for the 2025 West Bengal voter list

Election Commission launches new website to access 2002 voter list amid SIR row in Bengal

How to contact your BLO? As SIR of voter lists rolls out in Bengal, here’s a quick guide

TOP PICKS

Mind the Queue: Waiting citizens across Kolkata hospitals reveal Bengal's healthcare woes

Oh! to chase a dream, climb a moon mountain: Following Shankar’s trail in 'Chander Pahar'

Hip Hip Hura: A photographer who has turned to painting and two of his exhibitions

Notes from an Old City: Exploring Lucknow's food trail with graphic-journalist Joe Sacco

TRENDING

Himachal Pradesh bids tearful adieu to pilot Namansh Syal who died in Tejas crash

KL Rahul steps in as India’s stand-in ODI captain, Jadeja returns for South Africa tour

Paws to ponder: India faces dog dilemma with stray canines caught in the crossfire

Dating app meetup in Kasba hotel turns fatal, two arrested in connection with murder

SUV hits parked truck in Siliguri; three Sikkim residents killed

Titanic pocket watch of Isidor Straus sells for record $2.3 million

Viruses, dengue & pollution plague Calcutta, citizens at low due to trail of diseases

‘By the time everyone is drained, I start my day’: Aditi Nandy on life as a powerlifter at 40

From masala to cocoa, these Insta-inspired hot beverages will keep you cosy in winter

Tolly 9 Banquets opens its doors in Tollygunge, adding to south Kolkata’s celebration landscape

‘I’m 100% original. I’ve never copied anybody’: Usha Uthup brings nostalgic charm to Kolkata retro night event

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State of unfreedom

Shield slits

Many motives

Reciprocate

Shared Smog

INDIA

IAF probes Tejas crash in Dubai as low-altitude manoeuvre suspected in pilot’s death

Allahabad BLOs skip SIR duties as voter anger over enumeration forms triggers FIRs

Kerala woman’s recovery from Nipah virus leaves doctors puzzled over infection source

Six arrested in Bengaluru ATM heist as police recover most of stolen Rs 7.11 crore

Centre’s 50-day MGNREGA relief for flood-hit J&K intensifies political credit row

Odisha Congress leaders launch drive to revive JB Patnaik legacy ahead centenary

Nadia BLO dies by ‘suicide’ amid 'inhuman' SIR workload, Mamata Banerjee slams EC

Voters choose the government. But with SIR, it is now the government choosing the voters

Extend SIR deadline: TMC to EC amid BLO app glitches and training shortfalls

‘For me, there are three Mamatas’: Bose completes 3 years as governor today

Anit Thapa, Raju Bista vie for credit for water project as Amrut 2.0 sparks hill rivalry

AI monitor to prevent theft in goods trains with real-time alerts and surveillance

Category III AIFs witness renewed momentum with rising HNI and NRI interest this year

CESC to set up Rs 4,500 crore solar manufacturing complex in Odisha amid green push

Centre revives plan to merge three PSU insurers as it reassesses the reform agenda

Why passive investing is gaining momentum among Indian investors amid market uncertainty

Centre to push insurance reforms with bill to raise FDI cap to 100 per cent in Parliament

Credit bureaus push for alternate data access to sharpen individual and MSME scoring

International Solar Alliance to roll out One Sun One World One Grid linking continents

Google’s Nano Banana Pro pushes AI image realism further with sharper control tools

Turing winner Yann LeCun’s Meta exit sparks launch of new world-model AI start-up

PM Modi to attend G20 summit as Trump skips over South Africa agenda rift

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mamdani and Trump share rare camaraderie in Oval Office despite months of clashes

Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after break with Trump escalates into public feud

Trump hails Saudi crown prince at White House, rejects scrutiny over Khashoggi murder