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Pogge, the professor of philosophy and political science and director of the Global Justice Program at Yale University, talks about the ongoing war and what's at stake
Beyond Islam, there is the pride of an ancient Persian civilisation that infuses Iranian identity. Unfortunately, the Americans have arrogantly belittled the power of memories
In the fourth week of the war on Iran, the issue has moved from regime change to the territorial integrity of the nation
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Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee have been taking potshots at each other, including indulging in personal attacks, for over a decade now. That’s how they have kept Bengal polarised
Himanta Biswa Sarma was not placed on the throne of Assam’s governance. He arrived there, navigating parties, positions and ideological contradictions, adjusting swiftly and deftly as the political ground shifted in the eastern state. What has remained constant is his instinct for power and his ability to stay a step ahead of the politics he helps ferment
For Pinarayi Vijayan, who has ruled Kerala’s political stage for nearly three decades, politics appears, above all, to be about power: power within the party, and power for the party
M.K. Stalin has succeeded in reframing the political contest in Tamil Nadu as one between Dravidianism and its ideological adversaries
Doubts about the AIADMK’s future have grown stronger and talk of the end of the Dravidian binary has resurfaced. Will this election be another watershed like 1967?
Law colleges and schools are redefining the paradigms of legal profession with a visionary zeal. Innovative curricula and excellent faculty are empowering young minds to make informed decisions about choosing the noble profession. Outlook‘s 30 best private law institution ranking, says it all.
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The 2026 Amendment strips self-identification and ignores chosen kinship, putting trans people and their support networks at risk.
From a killing in northeast Delhi to arrests, assaults, and calls for violence across states, attacks against Muslims saw a spike during the month of Ramzan in 2026
In conversation with Outlook, photographer Ketaki Sheth talks about her approach with the camera, the irresistible allure of the black-and-white medium and more
One of the topical questions this novel raises is about the nature of information in our time. Who decides whether a piece of news is true or untrue? Whose word is taken for fact?
He grapples with whether to visit Thasrak, recognizing that the real village has changed with time (mobile towers, tourism) and that Khasak itself was always Vijayan's "false memory" and artistic construction, not an accurate depiction.
When Smiley, a trans and Dalit rights activist, learnt about the Transgender Bill 2026, she burnt her documents in symbolic protest. In this interview she explains why
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In an interview for Outlook, casting director Nikita Grover reflects on her process in Kohrra and on how casting allows characters to be encountered as people rather than archetypes.
As the first English-language book devoted entirely to filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak, this volume, published by Bloomsbury Academic, offers a comprehensive engagement with his three-decade-long cinematic practice.
Ranbir Kapoor has rarely shied away from stepping beyond his comfort zone, often choosing roles that challenge him as a performer. But Ramayana will serve as a litmus test even for an actor of his calibre.
In an interview for Outlook, casting director Nikita Grover reflects on her process in Kohrra and on how casting allows characters to be encountered as people rather than archetypes.
As the first English-language book devoted entirely to filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak, this volume, published by Bloomsbury Academic, offers a comprehensive engagement with his three-decade-long cinematic practice.
Ranbir Kapoor has rarely shied away from stepping beyond his comfort zone, often choosing roles that challenge him as a performer. But Ramayana will serve as a litmus test even for an actor of his calibre.
Shikha Jhingan's book 'The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema: Voice, Body, Technology', published by Orient Blackswan, engages us on film form, stardom and the changing relationship between body and voice.
The shock wears off to troubling, confused ends in Kristoffer Borgli's latest tonal rollercoaster
Maamla Legal Hai : Season 2 (2026) ultimately conveys that court cases can be bizarre, as is life. But with a little bit of humour, humility and grace, the right verdict of justice can be made.
Mona Singh and Mihir Ahuja anchor a promising series that blends maths and emotion, but inconsistent writing and underdeveloped arcs hold it back.
In conversation with Outlook, photographer Ketaki Sheth talks about her approach with the camera, the irresistible allure of the black-and-white medium and more
The films and series that have foregrounded the act of grooming in the last couple of decades linger on the same uneasy question: what does it mean to be “chosen” by someone who already holds power over you?
In this interview for Outlook, DJ Boh!B reflects on his process, pressures and why, at the end of the day, he hopes people just pronounce his name right.
Page wrote, “Shakespeare wrote characters who defy easy categories long before we had language for it - and that feels as relevant now as it ever has"
Amidst Hollywood’s selective and hypocritical silence on the US–Israel war on Iran, these eight voices are choosing courage over comfort.
The intergenerational drama that has been shelved by Netflix is a harrowing portrait of duress that majoritarianism imposes.
‘The Mountain’, the latest album by Gorillaz, the English virtual band, has generated massive buzz, sparking viral acclaim for its grief-fuelled Indian fusion.
For decades, the “Tragedy Queen” label defined Meena Kumari more like containment, as though her grief was her only recognisable feature. But to look at her beyond the tragedies is to acknowledge that she was more than the many mishaps of her life.
One might argue that holding actors accountable at such a time is mere distraction. But those who have profited off trans lives in India—lives already marked by disproportionate levels of violence and social exclusion—do deserve to be questioned.
The much-disparaged genre of horror has seen a stellar revival with the recent successes of Sinners and Weapons.
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