InDepth | Haldwani Purification Row Has Given A Political Opening To The Congress
The Haldwani ‘purification’ row may not decide an election, but it has given a political opening for the Congress
THE LEAD
Garbage, Sewage, Neglect: Why India’s Urban Rivers Struggle To Stay Clean
Bittu Tabahi, a young student, has spent months clearing plastic, sewage waste and algae from Madhya Pradesh’s polluted Ajnar River, drawing attention to the challenge of restoring urban waterbodies
From ‘Evil Spirits’ To Caste-Hierarchy Poster: IIT Mandi Repeated Brush With Controversies
The poster showed the caste system of the society where it described the different roles of each caste. Against Shudras, it carried the words “serve higher classes”
InDepth | DMK’s Opposition To Delimitation Has Given Way To A More Practical Position Post Poll Setback
The DMK’s aggressive opposition to delimitation has now given way to a more measured position following its severe electoral setback
Cognizant’s Immigration Row: Could More Indian IT Firms Face Scrutiny?
Cognizant’s PERM filings have been suspended amid a wider US investigation into alleged H-1B and permanent-labour-certification abuses, raising questions over whether scrutiny could spread to other major Indian IT companies and complicate Green Card plans for their workers
UP Elections: Inside Yogi’s Pre-poll Spending Sprint
Fourteen announcements in 14 weeks, a Rs 59,019.54 crore supplementary budget and a cash transfer to be paid in three parts—two of them after the election
Why 5 Orangutans Found In Odisha Have Raised Smuggling Questions
Five young orangutans, a species not native to India, were found in Odisha, raising questions over their unexplained arrival and possible wildlife smuggling
Bangladesh Keeps Mum On Tarique Rahman’s Presence At BRICS 2026: Why Dhaka Can’t Escape The Hasina Question?
After 17 years in London, Tarique Rahman could visit India for BRICS, where Sheikh Hasina remains after her 2024 ouster from Bangladesh.
Eiffel Tower-Hindu Group Row: What Is BAPS And Why Are Its Practices Under Scrutiny?
The Eiffel Tower row involving a BAPS delegation has renewed scrutiny of the Hindu organisation's gender-separation practices and raised questions about religious accommodation in public workplaces
NEWS
International
“We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade,” Hubinger wrote on X
International
A Chinese-origin Type 59 tank reportedly exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram, killing two soldiers and seriously injuring an officer, according to Bangladesh’s military public-relations directorate.
National
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore announced the name after senior leaders of the coalition met near Chennai. The alliance would function under the leadership of TVK president and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay
National
DIAL said 63 social media handles circulated misleading posts and videos falsely showing flooding at Delhi Airport, including an old Dubai Airport video, while operations remained unaffected
National
Rao’s office said no notice has reached them so far. “It appears to have been put online on the ECI website
International
Islamabad is weighing airstrikes on Houthi positions, with Saadah among the areas being considered as Saudi Arabia faces attacks on oil sites and ships.
National
Jairam Ramesh questions the 27-day delay after the Monsoon session was adjourned sine die on August 13.
MAGAZINE
The Chinese Plunder - 28 September 2026 Issue
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SubscribeClimate change is making the Himalayas even more vulnerable. Glaciers are melting twice as quickly as in 2000.Rising temperatures are accelerating glacier retreat and altering snow and ice conditions, increasing the potential for landslides, avalanches and glacial floods. But there is another reason for the degradation of the Himalayas. China. Our northern neighbour's insatiable hunger to build humongous infrastructure on ecologically fragile systems has caused harm to the subcontinent as well as the larger Southeast Asia region. The calamity in Nepal offers a stark warning of the risks of China's large, opaque projects, delayed information and environmental disruption. The country is putting millions of lives and billions of dollars of economic activity in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar at stake.
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Drugs Without Borders - 14 September 2026 Issue
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SubscribeMore than five crore Indians use cannabis and opioids—roughly the population of Spain. Drugs are no longer confined to the margins of society. They are moving from affluent neighbourhoods to small towns and villages, feeding a rapidly expanding illicit market that is becoming more organised, more sophisticated and harder for law enforcement to contain. India’s geography makes the crisis even more dangerous. Wedged between the Golden Crescent in the west and the Golden Triangle in the east, the country sits between two of the world’s major narcotics hubs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent Independence Day speech underlined the urgency of the challenge.The stakes could hardly be higher. Nearly one crore young Indians are estimated to be addicted to synthetic drugs, at a time when 27 per cent of the country’s population is aged 15-29. Every addiction carries a cost, not just to families, but to productivity, healthcare, the criminal-justice system and national security. India’s drug problem is a crisis capable of eating into the country’s demographic dividend and undermining its economic ambitions. In this issue of Outlook, we travelled to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana to understand how deep the crisis runs, and to tell the stories of people whose lives have been shattered by drugs.
Whose Idea of India? - 31 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeIs India an ancient civilisation or a modern nation-state? Does it share a collective history, or has a collective identity been imposed upon a country of many histories, faiths and cultures? Does India need a Uniform Civil Code, or is its pursuit an ideological project? These are not merely arguments about India’s past. They are choices about its future. India has been shaped by competing ideas—civilisation and constitutionalism, faith and secularism, individual liberty and collective identity, revolution and reform. At every turn, different choices have offered different destinations. In this Independence Day Special, Outlook brings together India’s leading thinkers, politicians, economists and bureaucrats to confront the fundamental questions before the republic: What is India? Who defines it? And what should it become? Many ideas made India. Many paths lie ahead. The choice belongs to its people.
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SPORTS
Record Rain Batters Nagoya, 400 Asian Games Athletes Briefly Evacuated - Watch
Nagoya was hit by record rainfall and widespread flooding, forcing around 400 Asian Games athletes and staff to briefly evacuate to higher ground, while officials said the venues remain safe and the Games will go ahead as planned
Joe Root has become the third-most capped Test cricketer after overtaking Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh with his 169th appearance for England. Root is also eyeing Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test fifties and needs 72 more runs to become the first player to score 12,000 international runs in England
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign in the latest-finishing match in US Open history on Wednesday in New York. Shelton clinched a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) quarterfinal victory at 3:33 a.m., snapping Alcaraz’s 18-match Grand Slam winning streak to set up an all-American semifinal clash with Frances Tiafoe
Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed surprise in Birmingham over the cricket board’s sudden decision to drop seven players, including Mohammad Rizwan, ahead of the final Test at Edgbaston. The drastic squad overhaul follows Pakistan's 194-run defeat at Lord’s, leaving the visitors 2-0 down and battling to avoid a clean sweep against England
Eleventh seed Frances Tiafoe mounted an incredible comeback to defeat compatriot Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Recovering from two sets down to seal a gruelling quarterfinal victory, Tiafoe advanced to his third US Open semifinal and secured a top-10 ranking return
BUSINESS
Govt Must Be Transparent About Data Behind New GDP Methodology: Pronab Sen
By Parth Singh
Govt Must Be Transparent About Data Behind New GDP Methodology: Pronab Sen
MONEY
Nifty IT Extends Losses For Sixth Consecutive Session, Here’s Why Tech Stocks Are Falling
By Rishabh Raj
Nifty IT Extends Losses For Sixth Consecutive Session, Here’s Why Tech Stocks Are Falling
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Fintech Has Taken Banking Beyond Branches, Says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
By Priyanka Debnath
TRAVELLER
Kolkata’s New Cheenapara Heritage Gallery Traces 200 Years Of Chinese History
By Anwesha Santra
Kolkata’s New Cheenapara Heritage Gallery Traces 200 Years Of Chinese History
Tarun Gulati On Why Varanasi Is Ready For A New Chapter In Spiritual Travel
Tarun Gulati On Why Varanasi Is Ready For A New Chapter In Spiritual Travel
Rajasthan’s Shekhawati Havelis Added To UNESCO Tentative List
Rajasthan’s Shekhawati Havelis Added To UNESCO Tentative List
INR 500 Crore Tourism Makeover: West Bengal Bets Big On Infrastructure
INR 500 Crore Tourism Makeover: West Bengal Bets Big On Infrastructure
Heritage Hotels In Bengal For A Festive Durga Puja Escape
Heritage Hotels In Bengal For A Festive Durga Puja Escape
LUXE
Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Convoy: A Showcase Of Armoured Luxury And Power
By Aaron Jacob
Vladimir Putin’s BRICS visit is bringing a formidable security convoy to Delhi, with armoured vehicles, escort cars, rehearsed motorcades and extensive traffic controls
Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air Mansion: Inside Her Mid-Century Modern Home
By Aaron Jacob
Designed by celebrated architect A. Quincy Jones, the 8,500-square-foot mid-century modern home blends sweeping views, walls of glass and warm, highly personal interiors across nearly 3.5 acres
The Most Exclusive Waterfront Destinations Around The World
By Aaron Jacob
Monaco to St. Tropez; Lake Como to Malibu, and Sydney Harbour, these are the places where the water is beautiful, the houses are enormous and getting a front-row seat can cost an astonishing amount of money
Fun Watches That Deserve More Attention
By Aaron Jacob
Wandering hours, unconventional displays and industrial Japanese design make these four watches playful, experimental and wonderfully weird