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Hitendra Chandra Dutta, 99, shows his inked finger at his home in Gariahat

What a 99-year-old voter in Kolkata wants young Bengal to remember

‘Swadeshi fighters came to my school, and handed us flags,’ recalls Gariahat’s Hitendra Chandra Dutta, who suffers from dementia

In illness and in health, voters arrive at their booth with deep determination

In pictures: Pandemic-like hush descends on Kolkata streets on polling day
In pictures: Beating the heat, early-bird voters in Kolkata flock to booths as Phase 2 polls begin

Change for the worse

The normalisation of ties, acceded to at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping in 2024, has prioritised a fragile tactical calm over a long-term, strategic design

SUSHANT SINGH

Fall of populism

The anxiety of some and the hopes of others have been stoked by the growing likelihood that the populist formula is failing in its natural homeland, the United States of America

GWYNNE DYER

Layered reality

Unemployment, prices, energy costs are the perennial grievances worldwide and unbeatable by anything else. Sticking to West Bengal’s economy and its broader development, what is the story?

RENU KOHLI

Under strain

Indian consumption is dependent on imported crude oil, LNG, edible oils, fertilisers, electronics and industrial intermediates, all priced in dollars. A weaker rupee adds to the woes

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Arm up

Tokyo has reasons to be concerned with the aggressive rhetoric and actions of China, Russia and North Korea and their purported regional designs amid shifting ground realities

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Bengal Polls 2026: Koel Mallick, Sohini Sarkar, Subhashree Ganguly flaunt inked finger

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Raj Chakrabarty, Mithun Chakraborty, Roopa Ganguly also exercised their democratic right

Bloodless polls, record voting: Bengal witnesses an election with no deaths after decades

I will win Bhabanipur by at least 30,000 votes

In lungi? Can't vote, say forces as Bengal polls see odd curbs and scattered incidents

Change & jobs on city's lips: What Kolkata wants from the new Bengal government

Indian Haj 2026 pilgrims to pay extra Rs 10,000 as airfare rises on global fuel costs

Sabarimala case: Supreme Court flags risks of courts intervening in religion

Would encourage King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond: Zohran Mamdani

Two faces of Ballygunge: Call for better facilities and a struggle for basic rights

Dos and don'ts for Kolkata voters: Everything to keep in mind before you step out to vote

Poll encounter with 'encounter specialist' Ajay Pal Sharma from UP in Bengal heartland

'Boys shouldn't harass Opp party workers': Security personnel warn Kolkata mayor

Goondas of Calcutta: The musclemen who play a key role every Bengal election cycle

Feels like circus, everyone joker: Why phase 2 voters may pick NOTA or ‘least bad’ option

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

What do the Exit Polls 2026 Predict for Kerala

What do the Exit Polls 2026 Predict for Assam?

Bengal Elections Phase 2: Over 89% Voter Turnout Till 5 pm Amid Sporadic Violence

First-Time Voters Speak Out: What Bengal's Youth Really Want From the New Government

Change Brewing in Behala Paschim in Bengal: What Do The New Candidates Say?

King Charles III Jokes with Donald Trump: “You’d be Speaking French if Not For Us”

TMC Alleges Lathi Charge by Central Forces, Women Voters Assaulted in Falta

Clashes Break Out Between TMC Supporters and ISF Chief Naushad Siddique

“Great Nicobar Project Will Only Fulfill Adani’s Fantasies”: Rahul Gandhi

TMC MP Mitali Bagh Comes to Vote on Wheelchair After Injury in TMC-BJP Clash

TOP PICKS

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

Sawngs Of Change: From Calcutta’s lanes to social media, the politics of mockery evolves

A love note to Paro: Finding kindness, laughter and home at Bhutan’s gateway

Then down came the rain: How Brahmodanga turned from ghost land to learning space

TRENDING

Jammu and Kashmir police step up anti-drug drive with roadside tests, sniffer dogs

Jaishankar, Iran FM Araghchi discuss ceasefire, regional tensions in West Asia

Border village in Bagda votes at home for first time since Independence

Rahul Gandhi slams Great Nicobar project, calls it a scam and flags threat to forests

FPI outflows from India cross USD 20 billion in 2026 on oil surge, Fed stance

Heavy rain triggers flash flood: 300 people from Nagrakata leave home as streams suddenly swell

Shreyas Iyer silences short ball concerns with improved batting in IPL 2026

What a 99-year-old voter in Kolkata wants young Bengal to remember

In illness and in health, voters arrive at their booth with deep determination

In pictures: Pandemic-like hush descends on Kolkata streets on polling day

In pictures: Beating the heat, early-bird voters in Kolkata flock to booths as Phase 2 polls begin

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INDIA

Supreme Court refuses fresh hate speech guidelines, says laws exist but gaps remain

Indian Haj 2026 pilgrims to pay extra Rs 10,000 as airfare rises on global fuel costs

Rahul Gandhi slams Great Nicobar project, calls it a scam and flags threat to forests

Delhi digital arrest scam: Retired engineer duped of Rs 10 crore, CBI starts probe

NCERT yet to release class 9 social science books weeks into new session

Jammu and Kashmir police step up anti-drug drive with roadside tests, sniffer dogs

Villagers vent ire at EC as over 100 lose franchise in Memari Matua settlement

Border village in Bagda votes at home for first time since Independence

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

In lungi? Can't vote, say forces as Bengal polls see odd curbs and scattered incidents

Heavy rain triggers flash flood: 300 people from Nagrakata leave home as streams suddenly swell

Centre directs Bengal to probe allegations of illegal river mining in Darjeeling, Terai and Dooars

FPI outflows from India cross USD 20 billion in 2026 on oil surge, Fed stance

Rupee falls 14 paise to close near all-time low level at 94.82 against US dollar

Sensex jumps 609 points, Nifty ends above 24,100 on ITC, Maruti rally

Facebook and Instagram must do more to block under-13s, EU warns in Meta charges

GDP growth may slip to 6% if Indian crude basket averages $120 per barrel in FY27: EY

Sensex rises 359 points, Nifty tops 24,000 in early trade on Asian market rally

Jaishankar, Iran FM Araghchi discuss ceasefire, regional tensions in West Asia

Trump warns Tehran to 'get smart soon' and strike a deal; Iran's currency hits record low amid blockade

Moscow backs oil alliance after UAE exit, Russia to stay in OPEC+

China fighter jet maker sees record profit, sales jump post last year’s India-Pak clash

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