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Brockets, crackling shakes and more: Viral new foods to try in Kolkata right now

From globally inspired brockets to Nepali sekwa momo and London-style desserts, these trending bites are redefining the city’s food scene

Poll-related jams, diversions bring traffic to a standstill across Kolkata, police say ‘unavoidable’

Rainy spell set to cool Kolkata this week, thunderstorms likely daily till early May
In pictures: Jajabor brings a nomad’s pantry to Kolkata with a bold tapas format

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Sahyog creates a parallel mechanism to issue blocking orders without adhering to the procedural safeguards prescribed under Section 69A of the IT Act, as per a petition by Elon Musk's X

SEVANTI NINAN

Set them free

As whale populations recover from extinction threat, preventable tragedies such as anthropogenic strandings function as a bottleneck in population recovery efforts

PRARTHANA SEN

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How much literary cultivation does a reader have to bring to the business of reading poems before the act of reading becomes homework?

MUKUL KESAVAN

BJP 10 short of simple majority in Rajya Sabha after chair okays merger of AAP defectors

I have to come again in Bengal during the oath-taking ceremony of the BJP govt after May 4

Watch: Rihanna learns Bharatanatyam ‘mudras’ from influencer during stay in Mumbai

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

Fish, fear, faultlines: Livelihoods and loyalties shape high-stakes election in Bengal’s delta region

SIR deletions worry BJP In Kolkata Port, constituency of Trinamool’s Firhad Hakim

DU’s Hansraj College suspends students over misconduct, social media posts; union calls protest

Catla and candidates, before final poll phase Calcutta sees enthusiastic campaigns

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

PM Modi’s jhalmuri to prime-time TV at restaurants, why food is central to Bengal polls

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

Safe to say unsafe: Bengal among India's top four states in crimes against women

‘Don’t see my future here’: Bengal’s first-time voters speak of jobs, fear and exit plans

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

How Misinformation is Reshaping the Bengal Election Battleground

Despite Supreme Court relief, fate of Bengal's deleted voters hangs in balance

Netas run, dance, shave for votes: Bengal candidates campaign and go viral too

SHORTS

Trump Safe After Being Evacuated From White House Dinner, Shooter Held

MM Naravane Addresses Unpublished Memoir Row, Says Spotlight 'Was Not Warranted'

Is Voting For Nota a Feasible Option? We Break it Down For You

"Not Joining BJP Out of Any Compulsion": Swati Maliwal Says After Quitting AAP

"Pope is Going ‌to ‌do His ‌Thing But...": Pete Hegseth Dismisses Criticism Iran War

Part 3 | History of Political Violence in Bengal — BJP's Rise in the State

Part 2 | History of Political Violence in Bengal — The TMC Regime

Part 1 | History of Political Violence in Bengal — The CPM Regime

After Raghav Chadha Joins BJP, Nitin Nabin Says There's More to Come

Zoo Uses Coolers, Sprinklers To Protect Animals in Jaipur As Heatwave Hits North India

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

TMC MP Mitali Bag alleges attack on car in Hooghly, BJP denies charge; EC seeks report

'Have decided to follow Satyagraha': Kejriwal refuses to appear before Delhi HC judge

Land, incentives, trust: What Bengal's next government must fix to attract investment

Quirkcode: AI, memes, reels reshape Bengal’s poll campaigns as parties target Gen Z

‘Get out of my country’: Sikh man assaulted in Canada, police probe hate-motivated attack

IMD warns of showers across east, northeast; Bengal, Sikkim under heavy rain alert

Rohit Shetty begins Ooty schedule of ‘Golmaal 5’ shoot: ‘Riding through positive vibes’

Brockets, crackling shakes and more: Viral new foods to try in Kolkata right now

Poll-related jams, diversions bring traffic to a standstill across Kolkata, police say ‘unavoidable’

Rainy spell set to cool Kolkata this week, thunderstorms likely daily till early May

In pictures: Jajabor brings a nomad’s pantry to Kolkata with a bold tapas format

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INDIA

Narendra Modi invokes Tagore, Bose in Mann Ki Baat amid Bengal polls, avoids slip

RS member Harbhajan Singh gets CRPF cover after AAP exit sparks protests in Punjab

AAP seeks RS disqualification of MPs over BJP switch, cites anti defection law

Swiss flight aborts takeoff at Delhi after engine fire, passengers injured

Bulandshahr gym birthday party shooting over cake row leaves three dead

Former army chief Manoj Naravane says memoir leak controversy not warranted

Modi guarantees Matua citizenship, PM contrasts outreach to crucial refugee community

Rahul Gandhi sees ‘TMC terror’ in Congress supporter Debdeep Chatterjee's murder

65-year-old Behrampore resident assaulted by TMC leader for 'offering water' to Adhir

BJP polling agent and his minor daughter 'attacked' in South Dinajpur's Hatiduba

EC tightens leash on Abhishek turf after 'threat' video, poll panel orders probe

On the plate: TMC and BJP roll out constituency-wise manifestos in Bengal polls

Amazon Now plans expansion across 100 Indian cities, targets 1,000 micro-fulfilment centres

Elon Musk, Sam Altman to face off in a high-stakes trial over AI

MakeMyTrip, Adani Airport launch duty-free pre-booking service for international flyers

Eutelsat says demand from US market strong despite SpaceX's request to restrict European rivals

Markets rebound: Sensex jumps 546 points, Nifty reclaims 24,000 mark in early trade

Credit cards, BNPL and cashback reshape spending habits in India economy

Iran executes man over alleged Mossad links and role in January protests

Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran's international airport after two-month halt

Iran's FM Araghchi meets Pakistan army chief Munir amid Islamadad's push for US-Iran talks

US rules out renewing waivers for Iranian, Russian oil imports: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent

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