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Rep. Photo - Yasir Iqbal : Union Budget 2026: J&K Central Grants Rise, Mixed Reactions

Union Budget 2026: Mixed Reactions In J&K Despite Rise in Central Grants

BY Ishfaq Naseem

Shutterstock : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the construction of mountain trails in Himachal Pradesh to promote hiking and adventure tourism, a move expected to strengthen tourism, one of the state’s key growth drivers and a major source of employment.

Budget 2026: Himachal's Hopes For Green Fund Dashed, Punjab CM Mann Slams Centre

BY Ashwani Sharma

Hindustan Times : Cancer Drugs, But HPV Vaccine Still Too Costly

Budget 2026: Customs Duty Cut On Cancer Drugs, But HPV Vaccine Still Too Costly

BY Pritha Vashisth

SURESH K PANDEY :
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Budget 2026 Leaves Kerala Disappointed; Many Tamil Nadu Demands Unmet

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

Photo by Yasir Iqbal

PDP MLA Waheed Para Serves Notice For Bill To Tackle Kashmir's Rising Mental Health Crisis

BY Ishfaq Naseem

SURESH K PANDEY : Aanganwadi Centre at Loni, Hardoi

Budget 2026: Beyond SHE Marts, What's In It For Women And Children?

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO : Tourists enjoy adventure tourism activities, including skiing at Solang Valley in the tourist town of Manali, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

Budget 2026: Tourism Sees Ambitious Announcements; Heritage, Buddhism, Trekking Gets Major Focus

BY Jinit Parmar

Srishti Publishers : Bound by Belief by Shivi Sethi released by Srishti Publishers on 10 December 2025

Shivi Sethi’s Debut Novel Explores Inner Strength, Self Discovery

BY Krishnayan Sen

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10 Years Of The Juvenile Justice Act: What The Law Sees And Refuses To See

BY Nandini Chauhan

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Manipur’s Foothills Road Row: Access, Territory And A Fresh Cycle Of Blockades

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

X; Representative image : Sunetra Pawar

Sunetra Pawar Sworn In As Maharashtra Deputy CM: What’s The Future Of NCP Factions?

BY Priyanka Tupe

PTI : BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari leads a protest rally, demanding the arrest of the owners of a city-based popular food chain 'Wow Momo' following the death of several of their labourers in a devastating fire,

TMC Feels The Heat, As Bengal Momo Godown Fire Triggers Pre-Poll Blame-Game

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

| Mrinalini Dhyani : An artwork titled 'Surya Namaskar' by Ai Weiwei displayed at his first solo exhibition in India, at the Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi.

Art & Entertainment

Ai Weiwei’s First India Solo Show In Delhi: An Exhibition About What Power Erases

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

IMAGO/NurPhoto : Apple growers in Kashmir face heavy losses as recent floods from continuous rainfall damage many orchards during the peak harvest season.

Union Budget 2026: Kashmiri Apple Growers Seek Compensation Package For Flood Losses

BY Ishfaq Naseem

IMAGO / ANI News : Dec 10. 2025: Teachers and students of Patna Women's College form a human chain to mark Human Rights Day.

Pink Law: Reimagining Legal Neutrality Through Gender Justice

BY Tarique Ahmed

PTI : In this image posted on Jan. 30, 2026, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Secretary General of League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit during a meeting, in New Delhi. Gheit is scheduled to participate in the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting (IAFMM).

India’s Arab League Outreach Today Is High On Symbolism

| Source: X / Manoj Kumar Jha : MP Manoj Kumar Jha and director Nandita Das at a special screening and discussion with a large number of gig workers in participation

‘Remember Article 39’: Manoj Jha, Gig Workers On Expectations From Union Budget 2026

BY Anwiti Singh

Aditya Mullick

Culture & Society

An Ode To The Charpoy

BY Sathya Saran

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Source: IMAGO / ANI News : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah holds pre-Budget consultations with MLAs from Jammu and Samba Jammu

Union Budget 2026 Wish-list: J&K Seeks Increased Central Assistance As Fund Crunch Hits Developmental Projects

BY Ishfaq Naseem

Vikram Sharma : Representational image | Polpol path village, Gulmla district, Jharkhand |

Union Budget 2026 Wishlist: Jharkhand Wants Centre to Release Pending Funds

BY Md Asghar Khan

|Source: IMAGO / Middle East Images : Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities, and included economic slogans, to political and anti-government ones

Iran Protests: What Do Iranians Want From The International Community?

Hoardings put up to pay tribute to late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash near Baramati, in Pune, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

A Baramati Without Ajit Dada: Development For Posterity Or Departure From Personality Politics

BY Pritha Vashisth

Representational : Martyrs’ Day: Here’s The Tale Of The Man Who Caught Gandhi’s Assassin Nathuram Godse

Martyrs’ Day: A Nation That Remembers Mahatma Gandhi, Yet Struggles To Live By Him

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

Source: IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Indian author Arundhati Roy during a conversation on her new memoir Mother Mary Comes To Me during a literary session at St. Xavier s College on January 14, 2026 in Kolkata, India

Arundhati Roy: A Relentless Voice of Conscience And Literary Integrity

BY Outlook News Desk

Facebook : Dera Sachkhand Ballan

Padma Shri To PM Modi Visit: Dera Ballan, Ravidassia Identity, Rising Dalit Assertion In Punjab

PTI : Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Manohar Lal, Mansukh Mandaviya, G. Kishan Reddy and C.R. Patil listen to President Droupadi Murmu's address during the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

Union Budget 2026: Tax Relief, Shift To New Regime On Top of Citizens’ Wish-List

BY Jinit Parmar

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: World Food Day in Agartala: Children receive food from a complimentary stall organized by the Rotary Club on the occasion of World Food Day in Agartala, Tripura, on October 16, 2025. Volunteers distributed meals and promoted awareness about hunger and food security

Hunger, Malnutrition And The GHI Debate: Why India’s Nutrition Crisis Cannot Be Wished Away

PTI : Prayagraj: Advocates of the Allahabad High Court hold a protest against the UGC Bill 2026, which introduces stricter rules to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Caste On Campus: When Discrimination Outlives Accountability

S.Gopakumar : In this image received on Jan. 29, 2026, Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal presents the state Budget 2026-27 in the state Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Budget 2026: LDF Bets on Welfarism, Political Signalling Ahead Of Polls

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

X : Arvind Patkar, founder of Manovikas Prakashan died at 73 in Pune. His contribution to Marathi publishing industry enriched generations of authors and readers.

From Book Stall Owner To Publishing Icon: Arvind Patkar Inspired Generations Of Authors

BY Priyanka Tupe

Cover of Outlook's February 11 Issue : No More A Gentleman's Game

Smashing Patriarchy Out Of The Park: Women's Cricket In India Comes Of Age

BY Outlook News Desk

| Source: X : An 18-year-old Kashmiri boy was brutally assaulted in Uttarakhand’s Vikas Nagar

Language, Religion Trigger Brutal Attack On Kashmiri Teen In Uttarakhand

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

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