Priyanka Tupe is Assistant Editor at Outlook. She is based in Mumbai and covers politics, culture and human rights in western India.
The high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections concluded on January 15 amid a slew of complaints, with allegations of electoral roll discrepancies and the use of blue marker pens instead of indelible ink sparking sharp political reactions and public outrage.
Training of stake-holders through video conferencing is set to begin. Gram sabhas are scheduled for January 26. Planning, proposals and labour budgets finalised on Village level in Republic day Gram sabhas must get sanctioned before the financial year starts on April 1, 2026.
Women in politics navigate patriarchy, gendered norms, and limited resources. Among many, Pranali Girish Raut, Pradnya Prabhulkar and Samya Korde stand out by raising people’s issues in the high-stakes BMC elections 2026.
Raj Thackeray’s sharp critique of the Adani group's expansion, with visual presentations; Aaditya Thackeray’s development-focused pitch; and Uddhav Thackeray’s appeal to the Marathi manoos together set the tone for the campaign’s final phase ahead of the BMC elections.
The ‘blacklisted maids’ tab on the platform’s website carries close-up images of eight women and one man, along with their names, locations, their “crimes” and testimonials from customers warning others not to hire them, all based on unverified information provided by employers
Evictions in Mumbai’s western suburbs have sparked an exchange between the BJP and Congress over allegations of undocumented migrants, and electoral polarisation ahead of the BMC polls.
While Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam were denied bail by the Supreme court on Monday, rape convict and former Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walks out of jail, as he has been granted 40-day parole. Since 2017 conviction of Singh in rape cases, followed by conviction in 2019 for murdering a journalist, he has been granted repeated paroles and furloughs, the recent one is 15th.
From women cricketers who wowed the world, to sports icons who fought patriarchy and notions these were the newsmakers who inspired millions of Indians in 2025
A late-evening BEST bus accident outside Bhandup railway station on December 29 claimed four lives and left several others injured. The tragic accident has raised concerns over congested roads, unsafe bus stops and the risks faced by public transport users in Mumbai.
Thackeray brothers reunite after two decades.
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