Coordinated US–Israel strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks across West Asia . Members of the Indian diaspora in the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait are anxious and nervous.
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Priyanka Tupe is Assistant Editor at Outlook. She is based in Mumbai and covers politics, culture and human rights in western India.
Syed Iqbal Syed Khwaja of Shiv Sena (UBT) has been elected as the first Muslim mayor of the Parbhani Municipal Corporation. While his victory is symbolic of shifting local equations, it has invited criticism from BJP leaders.
Caste hierarchies continue to exist in everyday life and across campuses. Due to the persistence of caste in schools and colleges, long believed to be places for upward mobility and rational thought, these institutions end up becoming spaces where questions of “merit”, cultural capital, language and access—or the lack of thereof—are highlighted and ridiculed. The discrimination persists from Kashmir to Kerala. From delayed degrees and stalled promotions to verbal abuse, professional isolation, and sometimes death, these case studies underscore not isolated instances but a pattern
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), along with several farmer unions, has called for a nationwide protest on February 12 against the Indo–US interim trade deal.
Through collective action, youth of Bhim Nagar in Mumbai’s eastern suburb of Mankhurd are securing water, electricity and Anganwadis in their basti, to reshape their neighbourhood.
Organisers of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival cancelled a panel discussion on incarceration and political prisoners late on February 3, citing police pressure after an uproar by right wing social media users. The event was to feature Anand Teltumbde, Neeta Kolhatkar, and Naresh Fernandes at Mumbai’s David Sassoon Library Garden.
Maharashtra Politics has seen a change yet another time, this time after the sudden death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash.
Sunetra Pawar has sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, after Ajit Pawar’s sudden demise. Merger talks of both the factions now seemed paused. Her leadership will not only decide the family and party’s future, it will change Maharashtra's politics.
The Gender Budget has ensured visibility for women in public expenditure, but economists say it has yet to meaningfully shift investment towards women’s economic empowerment.
Master the Union Budget easily! Explore all key terms like revenue, expenditure, taxes, fiscal deficit, and more, explained in plain, simple language with clear examples for better understanding. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone interested in India’s budget.
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