Friday, 13 February 2026
Friday, 13 February 2026
Head to Spring Fling fashion exhibition at ITC Royal Bengal for a wardrobe upgrade
Celebrate Valentine’s Week in Kolkata with new-generation Bengali boy band
A Bridgerton-themed ball in Kolkata on February 15
‘Aay Khuku Aay’ completes 50 years; singer Shrabanti Majumdar to return on stage
Kolkata set for a guided singles’ meet this March
Bangladesh is neither collapsing nor securely consolidated. It is a nation arguing with itself — about authority, identity, accountability and the meaning of its founding promise
AMITABH MATTOO
The Economic Survey emphasised productivity and market integration, while remaining silent on how such transitions will absorb a farm population dominated by small cultivators with little liquidity
JAIDEEP HARDIKAR
The present existential dilemmas of the bhadralok seem less focussed on the contours of identity. Judging from whispered conversations, the preoccupation is with survival
SWAPAN DASGUPTA
The fact of the matter is that artists and their works are mirrors of their time. So their views need to be seen in specific contexts. The gleaning of these settings is best left to scholars and historians
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
India’s diplomatic corps is adept at dealing with Thailand’s many political forces: monarchist and military, reformist and family-led. India can navigate this shift in Bangkok too
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The 52-year-old actor-filmmaker is set to play the role of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar in the upcoming four films
