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A dinosaur, a poet and a Kolkata museum: Why a sauropod was named after Rabindranath Tagore

Excavated in the 1960s and mounted over 13 years, the fossil remains one of India’s most significant dinosaur discoveries

Darjeeling is facing severe traffic congestion due to a massive summer tourist rush over the past 2-3 weeks

Summer tourist surge leaves Darjeeling battling traffic chaos and water shortage

How Prosenjit Chatterjee’s outfit paid tribute to the artistry of theatre at Padma Shri stage
Fewer Kolkata Metro services on Blue, Green and Yellow lines on May 28 for Bakrid holiday

On the margins

India is not merely absent from the high table making major international decisions, it has become irrelevant to them. And if you are not at the table, you are on the menu

SUSHANT SINGH

When words get stolen

When AI drafts campaign messaging, filters social media feeds, generates news summaries or tailors political narratives to micro-demographics, democratic participation is subtly reconfigured

ASHUTOSH KUMAR THAKUR

Embattled economy

While every country in the world is troubled by one of the most challenging oil shocks in recent history, India ranks among the most vulnerable given its heavy dependence on imported energy

RENU KOHLI

Answer them

What does the Quad's unstated but definite aim of countering China's aggression in the Indo-Pacific mean when US President Donald Trump is wooing China, seeking to cut bilateral deals?

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Sidelined

Mr Netanyahu has apparently suffered a fall from grace from Donald Trump’s inner circle engaged in peace negotiations: he has admitted that he is not in a position to influence Mr Trump

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

US regulators poised to approve Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros: Report

During a meeting on Tuesday, Paramount CEO David Ellison assured officials that the merged company would continue releasing films in theatres

SC upholds EC's power to conduct SIR, says exercise necessary for free and fair polls

Do not ignore any discomfort caused by extreme heat, such as dizziness, nausea, or excessive fatigue

Summer tourist surge leaves Darjeeling battling traffic chaos and water shortage

US regulators poised to approve Paramount’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros: Report

Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran sentenced to six months in Singapore jail: Report

ED searches Kerala ex-CM Vijayan’s residence, 10 other locations in money laundering case

Rush at Bangladesh border as BJP-led Bengal's 'detect, delete, deport' policy takes hold

Watch here: Tiger Pataudi Memorial Lecture 2026

PM Modi’s ‘don’t buy gold’ call hits sales, but jewellers pin hopes on allure of glitter

Inside the high-speed world of the Red Bull Formula One pit crew

Courtrooms to campuses: Disha Wadekar’s battle behind UGC’s 2026 equity rules

SHORTS

“Sponsoring Terrorism Will Have Consequences”: India Tears Into Pakistan at UN

On Pataudi Night, Ian Botham Revisits Test Cricket, Praises Virat Kohli

Rare Albino Hog Deer Spotted Inside Assam's Kaziranga National Park

Suvendu Adhikari Says No Jail for Bangladeshis, Asks ‘Infiltrators’ to Run Away

Indian Women’s Cricket Team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Conferred With Padma Shri

Prasenjit Chatterjee Honoured With Padma Shri at Padma Awards 2026

Viral Video From Jaisalmer Shows Over 300 Cow Carcasses Dumped in the Open

Trump Says Iran, "World’s Number One State Sponsor of Terror," Will Never Have Nuclear Weapons

Dharmendra Honoured With Posthumous Padma Vibhushan at Padma Awards 2026

“US Will Have a Good Agreement With Iran or Deal With it Another Way”: Marco Rubio

TOP PICKS

Mr Catalyst: The importance of being Samik Bhattacharya in pre and post-poll Bengal

Altering borders leads to more bloodshed: Nilüfer Koç on Kurdish autonomy and rights

Speech babble: What happened to the good old ‘bhashan’ that defined India’s political culture?

From reel to real: How Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ mirrors his rise in Tamil Nadu politics

TRENDING

Sensex, Nifty slip after early gains amid Iran tensions and FII outflows

One giant leap for permanence: Nasa's blueprint unveils long-term moon base through three missions

At UN, India tells Pakistan of ‘consequences’ over terror, asserts right to defend itself

Haldia Petrochemicals back in black after 5 years as West Asia war boosts polymer margins

ABVP plans Veer Savarkar Jayanti on JU campus, writes letter to VC for permission

Bungalow at Salt Lake's FF Block in race for Suvendu Adhikari’s official residence

Cine workers' body ban on Ranveer Singh could impact his future films: Industry experts

A dinosaur, a poet and a Kolkata museum: Why a sauropod was named after Rabindranath Tagore

Summer tourist surge leaves Darjeeling battling traffic chaos and water shortage

How Prosenjit Chatterjee’s outfit paid tribute to the artistry of theatre at Padma Shri stage

Fewer Kolkata Metro services on Blue, Green and Yellow lines on May 28 for Bakrid holiday

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INDIA

Experts flag government control and weak structure behind repeated NTA lapses

Supreme Court rejects urgent hearing on cow slaughter ban plea before Bakrid

Law attendance ruling stayed as Supreme Court backs mandatory classes in NLUs

Congress battles Karnataka rejig speculation amid Siddaramaiah succession buzz

Archaeologist Shereen Ratnagar dies at 82, leaves enduring Ayodhya legacy debate

Forest fires ravage Uttarakhand as flames spread across Kedarnath and Nainital hills

Rush at Bangladesh border as BJP-led Bengal's 'detect, delete, deport' policy takes hold

Form check before Annapurna dole: No automatic migration from Lakshmir Bhandar

Ayush to be separate state department, says chief minister Suvendu Adhikari

No licence for liquor shops within one kilometre of schools, temples: Suvendu

‘Special’ TMC MP attends CM Suvendu Adhikari’s Kalyani meet, ending 15-year-old tradition

Out of power, Trinamool Congress hits panic button: Denial at top, implosion in ranks

Taiwan-India market cap gap narrows as AI-led chip rally reshapes markets

Haldia Petrochemicals back in black after 5 years as West Asia war boosts polymer margins

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: Adoption of AI would not lead to a global 'jobs apocalypse'

Alphonso growers struggle after crop damage from extreme weather in Maharashtra

Starbucks Korea suffers 'significant' sales drop after backlash over 'Tank Day' marketing campaign

CNG prices up again in Delhi, rates jump Rs 6 per kg in less than two weeks

Jazz saxophone pioneer Sonny Rollins dies at 95, leaves lasting India connection

Search operation continues for seven villagers trapped inside flooded Laos cave

Philippines ends rescue efforts for victims of building collapse, 16 still missing

Pakistan's defence minister opposes Abraham Accords to normalise relations with Israel

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

The lecturer and philosopher king: Chinese President Jinping behind closed doors

West Asia war dents luxury brands as Gulf demand drops and tourism slows

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

Her daughter was raped and killed in RG Kar. Now she’s seeking office, and justice

Sports ministry finalises operational rules for National Sports Board and Tribunal

Lionel Messi suffers thigh injury scare in final club match ahead of World Cup

'Shubman Gill-Sai Sudharsan finest batting pair in IPL history, next is Chris Gayle-Virat Kohli': Suresh Raina