Punjab SIR Row: After Raghav Chadha, Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi's Name Missing From Draft Roll
Gandhi's name was initially absent from the voter list but was subsequently restored through the prescribed procedure
THE LEAD
Trump’s Backing And Syria’s Bet: Why Baniyas Port Cannot Replace The Strait of Hormuz?
Syria is positioning its Mediterranean port of Baniyas as a potential alternative energy route as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz puts renewed focus on routes outside the Gulf.
The €70m India-Linked Ammunition Deal That Exposed Estonia’s Defence Scandal
Hanno Pevkur has resigned after scrutiny over an ammunition procurement for Ukraine exposed major weaknesses in Estonia’s defence contracting system, including disputed advance payments and a deal involving an Indian-owned supplier.
Jantar Mantar Protest: 25 People Flagged by Facial Recognition Were in Jail for Rape, Murder
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed all FIRs related to the students’ exam-leak protests but allowed the government to proceed against the 2,873 people Delhi Police claimed had criminal records and were identified by its Facial Recognition System (FRS) at Jantar Mantar between July 20 and 26
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Jury Deadlocked Again As One Juror Allegedly Rejects Reasonable Doubt Rule
Clancy, 36, a former labour and delivery nurse, does not dispute that she strangled her children in the basement of their Massachusetts home in 2023 before attempting suicide
Trump Becomes First Living US President On Currency In A Century With New $1 Coin
The US Mint has begun selling a $1 coin bearing Donald Trump’s portrait, making him the first US president since Calvin Coolidge to appear on an official US coin during his lifetime.
'Successfully And Precisely Injected': PM Modi Hails GSLV-F17 Launch, EOS-05 Reaches Orbit
ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F17 carrying the EOS-05 geo-imaging satellite from Sriharikota, achieving its first successful space mission of 2026.
Trump Wants To Rename Strait Of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’: Can He?
US President Donald Trump has proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait”, but a US decision to use the name would not automatically change the waterway's internationally recognised name
The Netherlands Has Not Lost Faith In America, So Why Move 86 Tonnes Of Its Gold?
De Nederlandsche Bank has repositioned about 86 tonnes of gold previously held in North America towards London, citing geopolitical risks, crisis preparedness and the greater tradability of gold, raising questions about how central banks are securing reserves in an uncertain financial world.
NEWS
National
HarperCollins India will publish Belonging: A Journey of Love on November 10, 2026, after Penguin Random House India dropped plans following a dispute over manuscript changes.
National
The proposed code could set boundaries on posts or views that may be inappropriate, sensitive or inconsistent with official responsibilities
National
Cockroach Janta Party plans to march to Delhi's Parliament Street Police Station demanding the arrest of influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj over the alleged Jantar Mantar assault.
International
Voices heard inside Nepal's Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station tunnel offer fresh hope for at least 40 workers trapped since the August 26 flash floods in Rasuwa.
Cricket
Naqvi stated the board had no choice but to replace out-of-form players ahead of the Edgbaston Test, dismissing claims of terminal decline in Pakistan cricket
International
Rogers Stadium in Toronto sustained significant structural damage during Wednesday’s severe thunderstorm, leaving bleachers destroyed, though no injuries were reported.
National
The accused — six Ukrainians and an American — have been in Tihar Jail since April
MAGAZINE
Drugs Without Borders - 14 September 2026 Issue
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
Whose Idea of India? - 31 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
In The Magazine
Parliament on Street - 17 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeThe resilience of Indian democracy lies less in the certainty of its institutions than in the persistence of its citizens. Across decades, governments with formidable parliamentary strength have learnt that political authority cannot rest on electoral arithmetic alone. It must be sustained by a continuing conversation with the people. The protests over the NEET ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) paper leak, culminating in the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, mark the latest chapter in that larger democratic story. This issue of Outlook examines how a movement led largely by young Indians reaffirmed an old principle of the Republic: that power derives its legitimacy not only from the vote, but also from accountability.
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SPORTS
Who Is Yashvir Singh? Meet Athlete Who Replaced Neeraj Chopra For Javelin Throw Event In Asian Games 2026?
The Athletics Federation of India named Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Yashvir Singh to replace the injured two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra in India’s 77-member athletics squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, running from September 19 to October 4, after Chopra suffered a season-ending ankle ligament tear.
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the board is taking a serious look at the youngster’s international career and development.
The spinner had represented India U-19 in Sri Lanka before discrepancies in his birth and Aadhaar records came to light.
India's boxers are training at a multinational camp before moving to Nagoya for a preparatory stint from September 9.
The 21-year-old went viral for deadlifting 140kg, thrice her 45.70kg bodyweight, anchoring a strong championship performance by India’s women lifters
BUSINESS
Volkswagen To Slash 100,000 Jobs By 2030 Amid China, EV And Tariff Pressure
By Outlook Business Desk
Volkswagen To Slash 100,000 Jobs By 2030 Amid China, EV And Tariff Pressure
Explained: Sensex's CAS Swing And The Viral ₹1 Lakh To ₹44 Lakh Claim
By Shristi Acharya
Reliance's Jio Platforms Targets Navratri-Diwali Window For $4-Bn IPO Launch
By Outlook Business Desk
Who Is Subhash Chandra Garg? Ex Finance Secy At Centre Of GDP Numbers Debate
By Outlook Business Desk
MONEY
What Happens After You File A Motor Insurance Claim? Understanding The Journey To Settlement
By Sanjeev Sinha
What Happens After You File A Motor Insurance Claim? Understanding The Journey To Settlement
TRAVELLER
Yayoi Kusama: Remembering The Japanese Girl Who Turned Dots Into Infinity
By Anwesha Santra
Yayoi Kusama: Remembering The Japanese Girl Who Turned Dots Into Infinity
India’s Airport Network Is Set To Grow By 100 Airports Over The Next Decade
India’s Airport Network Is Set To Grow By 100 Airports Over The Next Decade
The Night Hikki Handed Its Bar To Hong Kong’s Zuma
The Night Hikki Handed Its Bar To Hong Kong’s Zuma
India-Germany Climate Partnership Expands Across Clean Energy, Forests And Sustainability
India-Germany Climate Partnership Expands Across Clean Energy, Forests And Sustainability
Himalayan Echoes 2026: Delhi Curtain Raiser Marks New Chapter for Nainital Festival
Himalayan Echoes 2026: Delhi Curtain Raiser Marks New Chapter for Nainital Festival
LUXE
Jewels in the Spotlight: The Statement Pieces Debuting at Venice Film Festival 2026
By Sonali Mukherjee
Jewellery steals the spotlight at Venice Film Festival 2026, led by Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bulgari Serpenti and Chase Sui Wonders' Tiffany Bird on a Rock
Five Indian Art Traditions That Made Peacock Iconic
By Sonali Mukherjee
Mughal miniatures, Pichwai, Madhubani, Kalamkari and Tanjore painting: five Indian art traditions and their timeless take on the peacock
7 Most Light Blue Watches to Add To Your Collection
By Aaron Jacob
Light blue has quietly become one of watchmaking’s most irresistible dial colours, bringing freshness, elegance and just enough personality to even the most serious timepieces
Amrut Distilleries Launches Amrut Kranthi Single Malt Whisky In India
By Aaron Jacob
Amrut Distilleries turns two decades of Indian single malt success into a whisky that celebrates ambition, self belief and the idea that global luxury can come from India