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A threadbare future: Kolkata’s tailoring families battle the online boom

From Bhowanipore to New Market, workers at the city’s legacy tailoring shops speak of shrinking orders, dwindling apprentices and a generation unwilling to inherit the needle

Iftar sweets in Kolkata: A halwa, firni and jalebi trail through Zakaria Street

French artist’s vision of 19th-century Calcutta architectural gem comes full circle
In pictures: Kolkatans soak in the season as rain returns after a long dry spell

Perceptible shift

For EU, India offers a way to sustain an economic model built on exporting industrial goods. For the US, India offers a partner in a geopolitical contest that will define the coming decades

CAROL SCHAEFFER

Slippery turf

Modi’s first visit to Israel in July 2017 will stand out as a pathbreaking journey. This week’s visit is even more significant — the risks of a misstep are much higher for India

CHARU SUDAN KASTURI

Crucial deals

India must continue to hedge its bets. The unpredictable nature of the current administration in Washington under Trump means that New Delhi cannot trust Pax Silica alone to serve its needs

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Trust issue

The SIR has been completed in several states and Union territories: but the unambiguous acrimony witnessed in Bengal between the two constitutional entities has been mostly absent elsewhere

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Japanese delicacies, floating drink station at Rashmika-Vijay’s Udaipur wedding

Pre-wedding festivities have begun in a luxury hotel in Rajasthan ahead of the February 26 wedding

Mamata Banerjee, the provider: How Bengal govt doles, schemes help people from birth to death

Proud of my Babbar Sher comrades who have raised their voices against the compromised PM

‘Propaganda movie to spread hatred’: Anurag Kashyap slams ‘The Kerala Story 2’

SC: Judicial officers from Jharkhand, Odisha may be deputed to help in Bengal SIR

HC allows banks fraud proceedings to continue against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications

Indian tech industry to reach $315 billion in FY26, growth edges up to 6.1 per cent: Nasscom

Fire on eighth floor of Southern Avenue high-rise; residents evacuated, no injuries

Watch now: The Telegraph National Debate 2026 at Calcutta Club

When Vir Sanghvi posed for selfies, Sambit Patra recited Mahishashur Mardini

No to status quo: Stability-or-stagnation clash defines Calcutta Club debate

In pictures: Bengal’s and the country’s sharpest minds star at The Telegraph National Debate

Retd Major Gen Yashpal Mor decodes Naravane's memoir, India-China standoff

Inside the Epstein scandal: the deals, the death, the files

Who could be next after Venezuela as Donald Trump expands Monroe Doctrine?

From courtrooms to campuses: Disha Wadekar’s battle behind the UGC’s 2026 equity rules

SHORTS

Massive Landslide in Clear Weather in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu District

Horseback Delivery in Rajasthan? Blinkit Order Goes Full Royal Mode

Jharkhand Air Ambulance Crash Kills Seven On Ranchi To Delhi Medical Flight

'What is Shame?': Rahul Gandhi Hits Back at PM Modi, Cites Epstein Files

Sambit Patra Recites Mahishasur Mardini at The Telegraph National Debate

'El Mencho' Killed in Mexico Military Raid, Cartel Violence Erupts Nationwide

“The Country Knows You Are Naked. Why Remove Clothes?: Modi Ire at Congress

Galgotias Students Fear Placement Impact After China Robodog Row at India AI Summit 2026

'Boong' Wins BAFTA, Turns Focus To Manipur Where a Hindi-films Ban Is Still in Place

"Namaskar": Alia Bhatt Opens BAFTA Speech in Hindi — Message on Global Cinema

TOP PICKS

Pom.Pom.Pom: Make way for stories about these cars of a certain vintage

‘Congress is falling short because Rahul Gandhi is falling short’: Mani Shankar Aiyar

To detect illegal immigrants, India takes to Big Tech, AI. What could go wrong?

'From street-fighter she has become a statesman': What Mamata Banerjee knows about power

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Canada moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India visit

Hyderabad-bound British Airways flight diverted to Nagpur due to bad weather

Congress slams Prime Minister's upcoming visit to Israel, alleging Modi 'abandoning' Palestinians

Helicopter crashes into sea after take off from Mayabunder in Andamans, all seven rescued

Romantic tip led to Mexican cartel leader's capture and death; 62 dead in Mexico violence

Runner Pooja Aatmaram banned for three years for dodging dope test

Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan begin shooting for ‘Kalki 2’; BTS photos inside

A threadbare future: Kolkata’s tailoring families battle the online boom

Iftar sweets in Kolkata: A halwa, firni and jalebi trail through Zakaria Street

French artist’s vision of 19th-century Calcutta architectural gem comes full circle

In pictures: Kolkatans soak in the season as rain returns after a long dry spell

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JNU clash at equality march sparks FIR against JNUSU leaders, campus tense amid row

Rahul Gandhi meets 'Mohammad Deepak' who saved muslim trader from Bajrang Dal

Om Birla forms parliament friendship groups with 60 nations ahead of 'no-trust' vote

India asks citizens to leave Iran as protests return and tensions escalate

Congress defends youth wing after shirtless protest at AI summit crackdown

Army kills Israel Group chief Saifullah after 326 day anti-terror operation

Mukul Roy, once TMC No 2, no more: From Mamata to Modi, tributes across party lines pour in

PM invokes Kali in call for change: Ram slogan bypassed in message to Bengal voters

Judicial officers wait for passwords, login IDs; 45 lakh voter cases on hold

Govt to halt March pay for Burdwan University staff; employees suspect fund diversion

Ban on Bangladeshi visitors in Siliguri hotels ends amid Dhaka’s political stability

Ajoy protest on tea wage banks on poll ‘pressure’; 150 workers to join two-day agitation

Sitharaman slams banks for mis-selling insurance, urges focus on core lending

IDFC First Bank shares plunge 16 per cent after Haryana account fraud

RBI sees no systemic risk after IDFC First Bank's Rs 590 crore fraud disclosure

India revises France tax treaty, cuts dividend tax for large investors significantly

Sensex Nifty rise as markets cheer US tariff ruling and metals rally

Sensex jumps over 570 points in early session, Nifty nears 25,800 as bank stocks rally

Does Andrew's arrest spell royal end? Last time monarch seized crown fell

Trump slams ‘ridiculous’ Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, imposes fresh 10% levy

Andrew Mountbatten-Epstein links: The British royal family's worst crisis in generations

US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing three

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

Trump considers bigger attack on Iran if nuclear talks collapse in months

'El Mencho' killed as cartel violence erupts leaving dozens dead in Mexico

Trump-Xi summit in China highlights deep trade friction and strategic stakes