Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says rising global tensions could trigger inflation and fuel price hikes, while accusing the Centre of failing to protect farmers, workers and small traders.
Chief Justice Surya Kant issued a clarification, stating that his words had been taken out of context. He said the “cockroach” comparison was directed only at scammers using fake degrees.
Demanding regulatory oversight over online pharmacies, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), on Monday, declared a nation-wide strike on May 20 affecting more than 15 lac chemists and druggists.
With the corridors of Parliament currently quiet, the explosive findings will remain under wraps until the Monsoon Session breathes life back into the capital this July.
The visit marks the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship and comes as China balances improving ties with Washington while maintaining its close partnership with Moscow.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of burdening citizens with rising fuel prices while questioning its handling of Russian oil imports and the closure of the Adani case in the US.
As crude hovers above $110 and fuel prices rise twice within a week, Washington's extension of Russian oil waiver may offer temporary relief to India's energy costs
The Court blamed the State authorities for failing in their duty to protect the lives of the people from dog attacks
Health professionals said the outbreak was undetected for weeks because the wrong virus strain was sampled by earlier tests.
By PTI
The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per litre from Rs 97.77, while diesel rose to Rs 91.58 from Rs 90.67, according to industry sources.
Chief Justice Surya Kant issued a clarification, stating that his words had been taken out of context. He said the “cockroach” comparison was directed only at scammers using fake degrees.
Demanding regulatory oversight over online pharmacies, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), on Monday, declared a nation-wide strike on May 20 affecting more than 15 lac chemists and druggists.
With the corridors of Parliament currently quiet, the explosive findings will remain under wraps until the Monsoon Session breathes life back into the capital this July.
The visit marks the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship and comes as China balances improving ties with Washington while maintaining its close partnership with Moscow.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of burdening citizens with rising fuel prices while questioning its handling of Russian oil imports and the closure of the Adani case in the US.
As crude hovers above $110 and fuel prices rise twice within a week, Washington's extension of Russian oil waiver may offer temporary relief to India's energy costs
The Court blamed the State authorities for failing in their duty to protect the lives of the people from dog attacks
Health professionals said the outbreak was undetected for weeks because the wrong virus strain was sampled by earlier tests.
By PTI
The increase pushed petrol prices in New Delhi to Rs 98.64 per litre from Rs 97.77, while diesel rose to Rs 91.58 from Rs 90.67, according to industry sources.
Ratings agency warns of widening external imbalances as crude prices surge and structural weaknesses persist.
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The Chief Justice’s comments comparing certain unemployed youth, RTI activists, and media figures to “cockroaches” drew sharp criticism, even after he clarified that his remarks were directed at people with “fake or bogus degrees”.
The Russian President, along with more than three dozen delegates, will be landing in Beijing for a two-day visit starting 19 May.
Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from both the Test and ODI squads against Afghanistan, while Ravindra Jadeja has also been 'rested' from the one-off Test by the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee
With the corridors of Parliament currently quiet, the explosive findings will remain under wraps until the Monsoon Session breathes life back into the capital this July.
Kerala’s new UDF government is already facing turbulence as Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan struggles to finalise cabinet portfolios amid intense pressure from allies like the IUML. Explore how coalition tensions, power-sharing battles and public expectations are testing the stability and leadership of the freshly sworn-in cabinet.
When the impact occurred at 9:40 pm just outside Yog Nagri station, the train’s dark, silent carriages were entirely empty—a fortunate twist of timing that spared human life."
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SubscribeCan India maintain democratic diversity while voters increasingly reward strong, centralised governance—or is the country moving toward a model where development becomes the justification for political concentration?
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SubscribeThe West Bengal Assembly election has once again turned into the country’s most closely watched political battleground. Outlook's May 11th cover—Khela Hobe?—suggests, the contest is not just electoral but symbolic, with Mamata Banerjee guarding her political turf against an aggressive Bharatiya Janata Party . On the ground, however, as Satish Padmanabhan’s reportage from Murshidabad, Siliguri and Kolkata reveals, the election is shaped by far more than campaign rhetoric. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya on the other hand decodes the statistics at play in the Bengal elections. Running parallel to this electoral churn is a deeper national debate on representation, captured in our package on women in politics. The long journey of the Women’s Reservation law. In her column, Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian argues that while women have become central to electoral mobilisation, their empowerment must move beyond symbolism. The tension between visibility and power, runs through our profiles of women leaders across the country. Right from Nemcha Kipgen in Manipur, Mehbooba Mufti’s in Jammu and Kashmir, K.K. Shailaja in Kerala, Kanimozhi in Tamil Nadu , Atishi in Delhi and Deepika Pandey Singh in Bihar- who continue working in uneven political terrains. Zenaira Bakhsh examines the controversy around Prime Minister's televised address during elections, raising concerns about the use of state media and the erosion of a level playing field while NK Bhoopesh writes about the election theatrics in Tamil Nadu. Beyond elections, this issue turns to conflicts that continue to shape lives. Mrinalini Dhyani’s report on Manipur captures the persistence of violence nearly three years after the initial outbreak. Seema Guha tracks the uncertain nature of Iran–US engagement while Manoj Kumar Jha reflects on how moments of global tension are increasingly reduced to spectacles. Gurjit Singh analyzes the Gulf situation where conflict dynamics have redrawn strategic landscapes. Get all this and more in this power packed issue of Outlook.
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SubscribeJust as the US-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding, electoral battles in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are heating up. The Union government has suffered an unexpected setback: its bid to pass a constitutional amendment linking women’s reservation and a fresh delimitation exercise, has been defeated. This round belongs to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, one of the fiercest critics of the Delimitation Bill . In West Bengal, the exclusion of over 90 lakh voters has emerged as the defining poll issue. Can these two states resist the saffron surge this election season? In a special interview with Outlook, Stalin calls the delimitation a conspiracy to silence the southern states. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya reports an elaborate mechanism aimed at reshaping Bengal’s electorate in favour of the BJP, as part of its all-out battle against the Trinamool Congress. Campaigning in Tamil Nadu is revolving around delimitation and federalism, while on the ground the TVK factor is generating excitement, reports NK Bhoopesh from the ground. Ilyas Mohammad in his column profiles the actor -politician, Vijay and asks whether Thalapathy can become Thala. With Nitish Kumar's exit an era has ended. Asghar Khan and Mrityunjay Sharma trace the trajectory of Nitish's political career and what the future holds for Bihar. Seema Guha taken an overview of the latest developments in the US -Israel war on Iran while K.P Fabian looks at the new geopolitical equations and the social and economic impact of the war. Bhaskar Roy interviews Booker Prize winner David Szalay on his work while Shikha Jhingan turns the spotlight on Asha Bhosle, whose unforgettable voice became the soundtrack of generations of Bollywood films. Read all this and more in the latest issue of Outlook.
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SubscribeThe US-Israel war against Iran can be coined as the war of nerves. Iran’s defiance has reframed the conflict, turning it into a test of endurance rather than dominance. Washington proclaims victory while Tehran has absorbed the blows and returned the attacks in almost equal measure. Iran appears to have called America’s bluff and the US risks emerging from this conflict with its reputation and military dominance tarnished. Outlook’s April 21 issue, I ran to bomb Iran, but instead I ran , maps the human, political, and ideological fault lines of this turbulent moment. Ali Araghi writes about living far away from family living through the war in Iran. Iftikar Gilani looks at how countries in West Asia confront a war with no safe ending, while Souzeina Mushtaq asks what has happened to America’s youth. Seema Guha analyses if the fragile two-week pause to the bombings will be unravelled because of Israel’s continuous bombing of Lebanon. Mrinalini Dhyani speaks to the Ex Health Minister of Lebanon to understand the civil health crisis in the country while Apeksha Priyadarshini writes about how wars of aggression have become culture wars. As elections loom, this issue also looks at sharpened political fault lines the freebie culture. Zenaira Bakhsh interviews the man in the eye of the storm, Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi. NK Bhoopesh looks at how the Left in Kerala has failed to address the concerns of the marginalised communities. Yaseer Arafath writes on the language of the future in Kerala elections and Snigdhendu Bhattacharya details what the Election Commission is doing in West Bengal in the name of SIR. Vignesh Karthik asks why the elite hate freebies while in our Overlap section, Anand Teltumbde questions about policing transgender identity. Catch all this and more in our latest issue of Outlook.
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SubscribeAs US-Israel attacks on Iran ensue, West Asia continues to negotiate between a rocky past and an uncertain future. Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal and set out its own conditions. Markets crumble; supply systems disrupted while haze and tease continue to surround peace talks - misinformation and sweeping statements taking front-seat. In Outlook’s April 11 issue, Warlord, difficult questions are asked. Tanvir Aeijaz speaks to Prof. Thomas Pogge, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Political Science, Yale University . Harish Khare looks at the emotional trauma and physiological impact of the relentless American-Israeli aggression Seema Guha’s piece talks of how as the war enters its fourth week, the US must win, while Iran just needs to survive. In India, as five crucial states walk into the month of elections , Snigdhendu Bhattacharya delves into how the consistent exchanges between Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi keep polarising Bengal, R Vijaya Shankar speaks on the vacuum which might follow in Tamil Nadu, if AIADMK suffers a second successive defeat, Ashlin Mathew profiles Himanta Biswa Sarma, NK Bhoopesh looks at MK Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan, the towering vanguards against BJP’s machinery in the South. Plus book reviews, a piece on how Dhuradhandar's success has changed Bollywood and other stories. Read all this and more in this power packed issue of Outlook.
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