The fury of cloudbursts and landslides has displaced families, disrupted connectivity, destroyed roads and swept away bridges in neighbouring Punjab as well.
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Women translators are giving India's writers new voices in the global literary conversation.
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Religion and mental health need not be adversaries. One speaks the language of spirit, the other of science. But both seek the same thing: healing.
India-China ties are propelled by economic necessity but remain constrained by strategic mistrust; Monday discussions to be crucial.
From Outlook's 1996 archive to a 2025 special issue, we trace the journey towards freedom from the stigma of mental health.
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In remembrance of eminent poet Jayanta Mahapatra on his second death anniversary, Durga Prasad Panda pays tribute via a poem dedicated to him.
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How India-US ties pan out is anyone’s guess. But one thing is clear: India cannot fully trust the US as a reliable partner in times of need
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India could absorb a 25 per cent tariff. Economic growth will not be materially affected. All eyes must be on the 25 per cent penalty tariff, due to kick in soon.
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Farmers, dairyists and small businesses in India are grappling with the threat of hiked tariffs on imports by the United States.
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Uncertain times for diamond workers in Surat as tariff threatens trade
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The BJP regime’s foreign policy successes have come unstuck with Trump’s announcement of fifty per cent tariffs.
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The latest tariff hike announcement, whose deadline approaches fast, has thrown a shadow over Tiruppur, India’s knitwear capital.
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The US-reliant shrimp export market from India will have hunger stalking fishing villages even as ponds and storage facilities fill up with export-quality shrimp.
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South Kashmir's orchard farmers hope for salvation amid tariff tussle, increasing imports of Washington apples.
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A tough call is to be made at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting as India’s foreign policy must Act East with deeds beyond words.
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The opposition vs ECI mega political play begins with the Bihar march; Bengal braces to become next battlefield.
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How a dog’s life compares to a refugee’s life in India
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Delhi has over a lakh community dogs that have coexisted with the city’s human population for decades. Now the country’s top court wants them gone
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The MSPSA gives the state-corporate nexus the legal means to suppress participatory democracy under the guise of public security.
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Gaza reflects the haunting collapse of humanity and the hunger war is consuming Palestinians.
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Adil Jussawalla’s memory palace is full of fond ephemeral objects, soft and hard.
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What has made Sholay infallible in the public imagination? What makes the film tick even after 50 years of its release?
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Amid the relentless monsoon, the author watches Kerala bid farewell to Communist icon V.S. Achuthanandan
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The FIR was filed on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Mana police station in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, based on a complaint from a local resident.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking "the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state".
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The Roses Review | Olivia Colman And Benedict Cumberbatch’s Film Is Wickedly Humorous, Softly Bitter
The film’s success lies in deriving an absurd tenderness from dark humour to construct a refreshing form that dissects the breakdown of relationships by conducting a fascinatingly gentle post-mortem.
Renzu’s Kashmiri influence on the cinematography and storytelling is undeniably authentic, although it feels quite refined for the larger audience. The immovable faith within the film’s direction not only makes it predictable, but also makes it lose complexity.
In an industry still governed by myth, compliance and market arithmetic, Vidya Balan proves that stardom is not inherited, it is claimed, in all its fraught contradictions.
Cultures collide in an early contender for the year’s worst film
Renzu’s Kashmiri influence on the cinematography and storytelling is undeniably authentic, although it feels quite refined for the larger audience. The immovable faith within the film’s direction not only makes it predictable, but also makes it lose complexity.
In an industry still governed by myth, compliance and market arithmetic, Vidya Balan proves that stardom is not inherited, it is claimed, in all its fraught contradictions.
Cultures collide in an early contender for the year’s worst film
'The Voice of Hind Rajab', directed & written by Kaouther Ben Hania, premieres at the Venice Film Festival on September 3. Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara and Alfonso Cuarón join hands to support the Gaza-spotlight film.
Venice Film Festival 2025 | Trimala Adhikari and Adil Hussain wrap and reveal enigmatic, empowering transformations
Renowned sound designer and editor Resul Pookutty, in a recent statement during the IDSFF Kerala emphasised the importance of speaking up for Gaza, calling it a global issue irrespective of geography.
The two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker evades all politically pointed enquiries at the jury press conference
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films often feel like returning home—films filled with a belief that people are inherently good and want the good. They are seemingly simple, yet poignant, deep, political and soft.
The preview of Aryan Khan’s Netflix debut The Ba***ds of Bollywood dropped on August 20. The star son steps out of his father’s shadow, scripting his own story with wit, restraint, and a cinematic eye for reinvention.
The producer and director opens up about his father, Gulshan Rai’s astute foresight and the rich history of their production house on the occasion of fifty years of 'Deewaar'.
The IPC has declared famine in northern Gaza which will billow out further within weeks
The Singaporean director of Stranger Eyes discusses surveillance, flipping perspectives, and the politics in the act of looking
In this fortnightly column by Outlook India, we revisit Bollywood tropes and cliches of yore that are sorely missed. This time, it’s the lost-and-found formula.
What has made Sholay infallible in the public imagination? What makes the film tick even after 50 years of its release?
Bring Her Back (2025) attempts to go beyond the simple house-trap narrative, where danger lurks in familiar spaces. By its final stretch though, the film feels more punishing than cathartic, proving to be a heavy watch.
The angry reactions to the trailer of ‘Param Sundari’ on social media only prove that Bollywood cannot keep claiming cosmopolitanism, while clinging to its arrogant Hindi hegemony.
Bardem condemned the IDF’s actions against Palestinians in Gaza
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In a world overrun by aesthetic and useless objects, Gibson’s poetry stood out as a guide for humanity.
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From decades-old food canteens to restaurants that exclusively serve veg delicacies, contrary to popular belief, no vegetarian person goes hungry in Meghalaya's beautiful capital city.
From Rajasthan’s desert strongholds to the southern grandeur of Mysore and the coastal charm of Vadodara, India’s royal palaces have transformed into wedding venues fit for kings and queens
