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India, EU Reaffirm Commitment To Early Conclusion Of Free Trade Agreement Talks

BY Outlook News Desk

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Culture & Society

Who Gets to Sit, Read, and Stay: Why Feminist Spaces Still Make Cities Uncomfortable

Mrinalini Dhyani | Outlook India : The BJP-led Union government last month introduced VB-GRAM(G) as a replacement for the nearly two-decade-old MGNREGA, which was enacted by Parliament in 2005 and implemented from February 2006.

From Panchayats To States: Workers’ Groups Plan Phased Resistance To VB-GRAM(G)

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

PTI : JMM leaders stage a protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) during the supplementary Monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly, in Ranchi, on August 26, 2025

Jharkhand’s SIR And The Return Of The Infiltrator Narrative

BY Md Asghar Khan

AP : Mustafizur Rahman

BCCI’s Missive On Mustafizur Is Not Quite Cricket

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

Ellen Schmidt : A deployed airbag and blood stains are seen in a crashed vehicle on at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.

ICE’s Busiest Year Since 2004: Deadly Crackdown Beyond Minneapolis Shooting

PTI : A view of the Thirupparankundram hill, in Madurai, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

Thiruparankundram: A Local Dispute, A Court Order, And The Politics Of Faith

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

PTI : 2 injured in blasts in Manipur's Bishnupur -

Manipur Explosions: Twin IED Blasts In Bishnupur Revive Fear Among Locals

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

The Postman of Abruzzo by Venus Khoury-Ghata

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From The Postman of Abruzzo, By Vénus Khoury-Ghata

BY Vénus Khoury-Ghata

The Lockmaster by Christoph Ransmayr

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From The Lockmaster, By Christoph Ransmayr

BY Christoph Ransmayr

The Body of Language by Giorgio Agamben

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From The Body of Language, By Giorgio Agamben

BY Giorgio Agamben

Alex Brandon : Donald Trump

Beyond Venezuela: The Growing List Of Countries In Trump’s Crosshairs

Tribhuvan Tiwari : Food delivery boys on wheels in New Delhi, India.

Ten Minutes To Nowhere: Is Ultra-Fast Service Delivery Model Eroding Rights?

BY Mohammad Ali

India Adopts Soft Power Approach To Counter China’s Influence On The Global Buddhist World

India Adopts Soft Power to Counter China in Global Buddhism

BY Krishna Mohan Lal

Cover of Eastern Kire's 'The Rain-Maiden and the Bear-Man'

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From The Rain-Maiden And The Bear-Man, By Easterine Kire

BY Easterine Kire

Cover of Irwin Allan Sealy's 'Flying Yogi's'

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From Flying Yoginis, By Irwin Allan Sealy

BY Irwin Allan Sealy

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The House Committee was constituted after several MLAs raised issues related to irregularities in the execution of water supply schemes.

Pure Water Supply In J&K Remains A Pipedream Amid Probe Into JJM 'Irregularities'

BY Ishfaq Naseem

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When Welfare Becomes a Test of Endurance in Digital India

BY Abdul Mohsin

IMAGO / NurPhoto : A man paddles a makeshift raft made of thermocol sheets through the polluted waters of the Mithi River in Mumbai, India, on July 1, 2025. The river, which flows through the city s industrial and residential zones, remains heavily contaminated due to untreated sewage and solid waste dumping, posing serious health and environmental risks.

Mumbai’s Citizens Are Taking On The Political Class Ahead Of BMC Polls

BY Jinit Parmar

Wikimedia commons : Invaders rounded off by Cuban militia after the failed bay of pigs invasion which was backed by the US government and troops against Fidel Castro

Troika of Terror: Colombia and Cuba next in line, warns Trump

BY Adil Rasheed

AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez : A banner on the front end of a bus features images of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and China's Xi Jinping with a message that reads in Spanish: "An example for the world," during a government-organized rally opposing U.S. intervention, in Caracas, Venezuela.

The Global Domino: How US' Action In Venezuela Could Affect China's Taiwan Ambitions

BY Kanwal Sibal

Seagull Books : Our Santiniketan by Mahasweta Devi

Our Elsewheres: An Excerpt From Our Santiniketan By Mahasweta Devi

BY Mahasweta Devi

AP Photo/Dinesh Joshi : Qasim Rasool, father of Umar Khalid, arrives at the Supreme Court for the hearing of the bail plea of his son in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

Prolonged Incarceration, And Limits Of Article 21 In UAPA: SC In 2020 Delhi Riots Case

BY Avantika Mehta

IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Family members along with JNU students participate in the Freedom March at Ganga Dhaba, JNU Campus, following the Delhi High Court™s rejection of bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel, Meeran, Gulfisha, and others in 2020 riots case, on September 13, 2025 in New Delhi, India.

2020 Delhi Riots Accused: Khalid And Imam Behind Bars For 1900 Days And Counting

BY Outlook News Desk

File photo; Representative image : SC Denies Relief To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Case

'Can't Ignore Different Roles Of Accused': SC Denies Relief To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Case

BY Avantika Mehta

Seagull Books : Gold Sand, Gold Water by Nalini Bera

Our Elsewheres: Book Excerpt From Gold Sand, Gold Water By Nalini Bera

Seagull Books : Chapal Rani by Sandip Roy

Our Elsewheres: Excerpt From Chapal Rani, The Last Queen Of Bengal, By Sandip Roy

IMAGO / ANI News : Protests outside Delhi High Court over Conditional Bail to BJP Leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar

The Sengar Case And The Architecture Of Selective Justice | MarginSpeak

BY Anand Teltumbde

| Courtesy: Vadehra Art Gallery : City Memory, Dreams, Desire, Statues And Ghosts Return Of Hiuen Tsang Artwork by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh

Outlook Anniversary Issue: The Geography Of Waiting

BY Geet Chaturvedi

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Outlook Anniversary Issue: Home ...A Conversation

BY Donskobar Junisha Khongwir

Day-II HIM MSME Fest 2026: Himachal Pradesh CM Chairs CEO’s Roundtable Conference

Day-II HIM MSME Fest 2026: Himachal Pradesh CM Chairs CEO’s Roundtable Conference

BY Ashwani Sharma

(Molly Riley/The White House via AP) : In this photo released by the White House, President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

Trump Reasserts US Dominance With Venezuela Operation

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