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Fans head to their mecca on Bishop Lefroy Road on Satyajit Ray’s 105th birth anniversary

Sandip Ray was present to welcome the enthusiastic crowd during their pilgrimage

Heat seekers: Five foods you should avoid in Kolkata’s hot and humid summer

From Russell Exchange to Rajani Sen Road, iconic locations to explore on Satyajit Ray’s birthday
Face the heat: Essential makeup tools for a fuss-free, fresh face in the summer

A welfarist heart

A reason to look at AAP more kindly is the nature of its past electoral successes. For an altogether new party, to win two successive elections in Delhi was a hugely impressive achievement

RAMACHANDRA GUHA

The pursuit of happiness

In the World Happiness Report 2026, India is ranked 116th out of 147 countries, with a life evaluation score of 4.536 out of 10. In South Asia, India ranks behind Nepal and Pakistan

P. JOHN J. KENNEDY

Move forward

From Aruna Shanbaug (2011) through Common Cause (2018) to the 2023 simplification of guidelines, Indian courts have permitted ‘passive euthanasia’ while prohibiting the active variety

V. VENKATESAN

A different lens

The significance of this transformation lies in its capacity to challenge cultural assumptions. This wave of storytelling disrupts this continuum by insisting on the centrality of a woman’s agency

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Firing at Salman Khan’s residence an attempt to kill actor, his bodyguard tells court

On April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men opened fire outside Khan’s Bandra residence, Galaxy Apartments

May 4 verdict to decide more than just Bengal’s fate, India’s political trajectory at stake

If Tehran misbehaves, restarting strikes on Iran remains a possibility

With 25% vision and one-room home, ICSE achievers shine despite life’s hardships

Kerala results 2026: UDF leads in exit polls as CPM, BJP face crucial test

BJP leader held in Rs 100 crore betting racket in Jhansi, police widen probe

Ramban youth's body recovered after cow vigilante assault, protests intensify

India rolls out cell broadcast alert system for disaster warnings nationwide

Counting day schedule: Kolkata Police announce traffic restrictions and diversions

3 electors leave booth without pressing button after TMC agent refuses proxy voting

After 2018 ouster, 'voted freely' this time, say Ujjwalpalli's Scheduled Caste refugees

Bengal polls claimed peaceful; but denial of rights is violence, say deprived voters

Chase, cola and 30,000 forecast: Suvendu Adhikari storms Mamata's turf on poll day

Vote without fear in TMC stronghold: Central forces keep ‘bike gangs’ at bay

A rare split among chimpanzees turns into a long running war

As pre-election debate over law and order hots up, how can Kolkata be made safer?

Watch: First they lost their homes in Bengal, now they’ve lost their identity too

Bullet on the ballot — Sitalkuchi victims’ families relive horror every election

SHORTS

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Bargi Dam Tragedy Video Exposes Shocking Negligence As Boat Sank Without Life Jackets

“India Face Prolonged Oil Price Pressure Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption, Iran War”

“We Spent Trillions of Dollars on NATO, Got No Help”: US President Donald Trump

Indian Boy Sets World Record With a 29-Km Swim in 9 Hours and 50 Minutes

"You Cannot Give Iran a Nuclear Weapon Because It Would...": Donald Trump

"You Twist Our Decisions": Kharge to Media Over Karnataka Leadership Row

WATCH | Viral Video Shows Bears ‘Stealing’ Golf Flag and Running Away With It in Srinagar

French Nun Assaulted by Jewish Man in Jerusalem Amid Rising Attacks on Christians

“Navy, Air Force Gone, Iran Is Dying to Make a Deal”: US President Donald Trump

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For bread alone: The many lives of the street-side ruti in Kolkata amid rising costs

Because machines have no stories to tell: A woman’s harvest and its worth in melodies

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Human in the Loop: Calcutta votes in three days, but the voter is reduced to a caricature

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Trinamool vs BJP allegation battle shows again how rigging is key to elections in Bengal

Air India cuts foreign flights amid jet fuel price surge, airspace restrictions

Oscars 2027 to disqualify AI in acting and writing, Academy tightens new rules

Rainy weekend and wet Assembly results day likely in Kolkata, predicts Met

Tata Sons IPO debate intensifies as InGovern urges RBI to mandate listing

NIA court sentences LeT operative to seven years in Bengaluru prison radicalisation case

‘Absolutely necessary’: Kapil Sibal calls for state employee at every vote-count table in Bengal

Fans head to their mecca on Bishop Lefroy Road on Satyajit Ray’s 105th birth anniversary

Heat seekers: Five foods you should avoid in Kolkata’s hot and humid summer

From Russell Exchange to Rajani Sen Road, iconic locations to explore on Satyajit Ray’s birthday

Face the heat: Essential makeup tools for a fuss-free, fresh face in the summer

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India rolls out cell broadcast alert system for disaster warnings nationwide

Kerala results 2026: UDF leads in exit polls as CPM, BJP face crucial test

Ramban youth's body recovered after cow vigilante assault, protests intensify

BJP leader held in Rs 100 crore betting racket in Jhansi, police widen probe

Odisha park shut for crocodile breeding

Campaign to highlight pro-woman stand of BJD; 'Nari Adhikar Abhiyan' from May 10

SIR and elections strain tourist flow in Dooars; footfall drops by 75% in March, April

Hope for positive review: 60 orchards in Malda ripe for export-quality mangoes

Bengal minister Sujit Bose appears before ED after HC order in civic recruitment scam case

Elephants level maize fields in Jalpaiguri after straying out of Baikunthapur forest

BC Block Durga Puja 2026 begins with theme debut and Anweshaa performance

After 2018 ouster, 'voted freely' this time, say Ujjwalpalli's Scheduled Caste refugees

Tata Sons IPO debate intensifies as InGovern urges RBI to mandate listing

Apple seeds growth in India as revenue jumps 17%, Cook flags huge opportunity

State Assembly polls over, govt sources now say petrol, diesel price hike soon not ruled out

Monkeys on runway force IndiGo flight to abort take-off at Lucknow airport

After state polls end, govt hikes commercial LPG by Rs 993; ATF steady for domestic flights

Commercial LPG price hits record Rs 993 hike; third straight monthly rise amid West Asia conflict

Oscars 2027 to disqualify AI in acting and writing, Academy tightens new rules

US warns of retaliatory sanctions on ships that pay Iran charges for safe Hormuz transit

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says

US budget carrier Spirit Airlines shuts down after 34 years; 17,000 jobs hit, all flights cancelled

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Iran eases internet curbs for professors as nationwide blackout hits day 51