Poetry from the pavement: Meet Mohan Das, a Gariahat book hawker who writes verses between sales
For over four decades, the 54-year-old has balanced survival and sonnets from his tiny roadside book stal Kolkata, February 24,
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Month: February 2026
India women eye T20 World Cup with focus on consistency and dominance
Mandhana says team in transition aims sustained success after historic ODI title and breakthrough series win over Australia February 23,
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Wetlands body, KMC trade barbs; High Court slams inaction on illegal structures
The counsel for the East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority (EKWMA) told the bench of Justice Amrita Sinha that the Kolkata
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JNU clash at equality march sparks FIR against JNUSU leaders, campus tense amid row
Police case follows complaints after protest over VC remarks and rustication as rival groups trade blame and administration warns action
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Trust issue: Editorial on the spat between TMC government and Election Commission over Bengal SIR
The SIR has been completed in several states and Union territories: but the unambiguous acrimony witnessed in Bengal between the
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French artist’s vision of 19th-century Calcutta architectural gem comes full circle from Lyon loom to India
Cutting-edge weaving technique translates Basu Bati into shimmering seven-metre tapestry, on show at Alliance Francaise Delhi Kolkata, February 24, 2026,
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Markets bleed in early trade: Sensex tanks 813 points, Nifty slips below 25,500 as IT stocks reel on AI fears
Eternal dropped the most from the Sensex pack, followed by HCL Technologies, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Bharti Airtel,
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Congress slams Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Israel, alleging Modi ‘abandoning’ Palestinians
‘The Modi government makes cynical and hypocritical statements on its commitment to the cause of the Palestinians,’ said Congress general
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NEET-PG cutoff ‘virtually zero’, Supreme Court raises concern over medical education quality
‘You (the government) will have to satisfy us that the drastic reduction in the cutoff marks, virtually bringing it to
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Looking ahead: T20 World Cup eight teams battle for semifinal spots
Ishan Kishan is scoring at a strike rate of 202.29, Suryakumar Yadav is enjoying an average of 54, four others
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