New U.S. tariffs on Indian textiles have sent shockwaves through Tamil Nadu’s export hubs, with falling orders, stalled production, and growing fears of job losses among thousands of workers.
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Over ten months after the elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the pace of developmental works has been slow, while the political blame game rages on.
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US trade envoy Brendan Lynch will meet Indian officials in New Delhi to revive stalled trade talks, as both sides eye a possible agreement by November despite recent tariff tensions and geopolitical friction.
The Election Commission of India is attempting something unprecedented: to shield its decisions on electoral rolls from judicial examination
What began in 2018 as a commemoration of anti-caste resistance turned into an eight-year-long legal ordeal, with 16 lawyers, poets, professors and activists jailed under anti-terror laws—many without trial, and some still behind bars today
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The SC has stayed several portions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 while refusing to injunct the entire law.
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India–US ties face their toughest test yet as Trump’s tariffs strain decades of progress in bilateral relations.
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Tariff turbulence and India’s pursuit of strategic autonomy
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There is a pressing need to map the gaps between branding claims and effective achievements on the foreign policy front, based on the parameters set by the Modi government itself.
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India’s interests lie in a closer strategic partnership with the US, just as any American administration cannot ignore the world’s most populous country that is in a critical geography and has economic and military potential.
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Even as Beijing continues to challenge conventional notions of democracy and human rights, America will have to decide what it stands for and what it wants from the world
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India, China and Russia as well as most of the developing countries are committed to a multipolar world where policies are not decided by just one or two countries, but there are several power poles
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Keeping relations on an even keel with China is important for India’s economic growth, but joining a world order led by it would be suicidal
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Is India the face of the forces directed by Russia in a new, turbocharged geopolitical vehicle designed and built by China?
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Like India, Africa, too, would prefer to stand straight rather than lean toward any side.
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Donald Trump’s dismissal of India’s trade ties with Russia underscores the harsher political climate accompanying Washington’s tariffs
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India, unlike its neighbour, has a moral compass. The global community must stand with it, not as a matter of favour but survival
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Arundhati Roy’s memoir is a search for answers rooted in the awareness that all puzzles are not meant to be solved
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Since the start, Thakur steered his journalistic course with the abiding belief that words are powerful tools to speak truth to power. Neither the dictates of the powers-that-be nor the changing winds of politics in the country ever made him deviate from that course.
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To his credit, Rajinikanth made the transition from cinema that was made for single screens and their unruly audiences to new-age films in which we see his young, VFX version
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From Goa’s beaches to Kodaikanal’s misty hills, a personal journey unfolds—where curiosity over a number plate meets the chaos of monkeys rewriting the town’s quiet reputation.
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The court also criticised states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab for keeping long-pending vacancies in their pollution control boards unfilled.
The agenda for the upcoming talks is expected to cover Pakistan’s ongoing flood crisis, diplomatic tensions following the Israeli strike on Qatar, and strained India-Pakistan relations after incidents such as the Pahalgam terror attack, etc.
Neeraj Chopra in World Athletics Championships 2025 LIVE: Catch the live play-by-play updates from the men’s javelin throw qualification Group A event in Tokyo on Wednesday, September 17
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The director discusses his Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning feature debut opening in Indian cinemas on Sep 19
The success of Lokah has raised pan-Indian audiences’ expectations, which are informed by the sophistication of regional storytelling. Yet, India’s engagement with the superhero genre has been a long, uneven journey, even before Lokah came into being.
In an interview with Outlook, casting director Anmol Ahuja talks about gut instinct, nuance, rejection and the power of surprises.
“It’s my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel”, she emphasized back-stage
The success of Lokah has raised pan-Indian audiences’ expectations, which are informed by the sophistication of regional storytelling. Yet, India’s engagement with the superhero genre has been a long, uneven journey, even before Lokah came into being.
In an interview with Outlook, casting director Anmol Ahuja talks about gut instinct, nuance, rejection and the power of surprises.
“It’s my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel”, she emphasized back-stage
Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ series The Studio scripted history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards by clinching 13 awards across both the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys, including acting, directing and writing, becoming the most awarded comedy series in its first season.
Netflix's Adolescence bagged six Primetime awards and two in Creative Arts, bringing its total wins to eight at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Adolescence exposes the deepest, darkest corners of incel culture, male rage, masculinity, manosphere, teenage violence and social media … one long shot at a time.
HBO Max's Hacks bagged awards for both Lead Actress and Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. Hacks exposes how capitalism co-opts feminism to sell empowerment while reinforcing the same old hierarchies.
Offering complementary critiques of the medical-industrial complex, Black Mirror’s first episode Common People shows where we might be headed and The Pitt reminds us that where we are is already dystopian.
India’s first all-female hip-hop collective is rewriting the rules with every beat, rhyme, and roar.
In this Outlook exclusive, Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon—co-founders of Memesys Culture Lab and The Department of Lore—speak with Sakshi Salil Chavan about the evolution of the MAYA storytelling universe. From films, games, and graphic novels to immersive experiences, they explain how MAYA is shaping a new cultural narrative. Their first novel, Seed Takes Root, released on September 9.
Freaky Tales unfolds as four interconnected narratives, each eccentric in its own way, stitched together by the looming presence of fascist forces.
To his credit, Rajinikanth made the transition from cinema that was made for single screens and their unruly audiences to new-age films in which we see his young, VFX version
The Long Walk (2025) takes the road less travelled, tracing the tender endurance of fleeting friendships, the rigours of enforced masculinity, and the daring choices that come to define life within a brutal world.
Humans in the Loop is a coming-of-age story: of an adult, a child and artificial intelligence.
The Manoj Bajpayee-led film freely mixes memory, imagination and lore in baring the past
Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon, co-founders of Memesys Culture Lab & The Department Of Lore, discuss the evolution of MAYA Narrative Universe and their first novel ‘Seed Takes Root’ which released on September 9.
Sperber went against the Israeli outcry over the boycott
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker (‘Pride & Prejudice’, ‘Atonement’) and Italy’s greatest living actor discuss their propulsive, techno-kinetic riff on Mussolini in their new MUBI series
'Terminal', conceived by Souradeep Roy at Studio Bari Kolkata, offers a meditation on loss, belonging, and the everyday poetics of transit—of metros, memory, and movement.
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From Goa’s beaches to Kodaikanal’s misty hills, a personal journey unfolds—where curiosity over a number plate meets the chaos of monkeys rewriting the town’s quiet reputation.
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When nomadic communities face the threat of being wiped out in the face of modernity, Jigar Mali’s new festive wear collection turns its sharp focus on one such pastoral community, the Rabaris from Rajasthan. Their animal-keeping occupation, wanderings in desert and expertise in embroidery crafts of abha (mirror-work)comes alive on Indian silhouettes celebrating their existence.
