As women rethink whether, when and how many children to have, they are also increasingly making informed and independent choices about motherhood, finds the Outlook–Toluna Survey on motherhood
The veteran actor built a remarkable career across Hindi and Marathi cinema, earning three National Film Awards and the Padma Shri while delivering some of Indian cinema’s most memorable dramatic and comic performances.
Some of the states most worried about falling fertility are precisely those that have long depended on workers from higher-fertility states to keep their factories, construction sites and cities running.
Nana Patekar’s remarkable shooting journey began in his 40s, eventually taking him to national championships, where the veteran actor won medals and competed against established shooters
Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested an alleged shooter in the murder of Punjabi influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu, as police investigate a possible Goldy Dhillon gang link and contract-killing angle
Supreme Court questions ASI, MCD over Zamroodpur tombs being used as cow shed and dumping ground, with Justice Amanullah criticising authorities over heritage monument maintenance
The actor, who had accused Patekar of sexual harassment during India’s 2018 MeToo movement, said she had heard the news but wanted to focus on her work in Lucknow.
Israel says the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem has ceased operating as a consulate, while the UK says its diplomatic mission will continue from the building under a new arrangement
Outlook magazine's latest cover story is a package based on a survey that we conducted with market-research platform Toluna. The Outlook-Toluna Survey on Women and Family throws up some surprising facts and demolishes a number of myths. Some of the interesting findings are: Urban women want greater policy focus on human development-health and education rather than cash transfers or tax benefits to be mothers. Women want to be mothers not because cultural or societal pressures but because they want to start their own families. Then we discuss why working women are postponing motherhood and what they expect from employers. These and more stories in the latest Outlook issue.
Your food may not be safe. The system knows it. Yet the food chain keeps moving. From five-star kitchens to roadside dhabas, food passes through a chain where contamination, adulteration and poor hygiene can enter at every stage, with consequences ranging from diarrhoea and jaundice to typhoid and hepatitis. Into this maze has stepped Tukaram Mundhe. Since taking charge as Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner in May, Mundhe has overseen more than 12,000 inspections and raids, cancelled or suspended around 600 licences and sealed more than 300 eateries. But raids cannot fix a broken system. India has the laws, standards and regulators. Yet violations persist, enforcement remains uneven and corruption finds its way through the gaps. Mundhe can keep cracking the whip. But can one man change the system? In this issue, Outlook examines India’s food-safety maze, where it fails and why one Tukaram is not enough.
Climate 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.
Samir Zeljkovic's calm first-half strike propelled Mohun Bagan to a tense 1-0 victory over arch-rivals East Bengal in the IFA Shield final. The hard-fought win allowed the Mariners to successfully defend their crown and claim their 22nd title at Salt Lake Stadium
Ellyse Perry has criticised WPL scheduling, calling for more Australia Women’s matches during the peak summer while urging administrators to create a better international cricket calendar
India face West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi, with rain and thunderstorms potentially threatening the match as both teams prepare for another crucial contest
South Africa announce their XI for the first Australia Test, with Anrich Nortje returning after three years while Kagiso Rabada misses out due to injury in Durban
The actor, who had accused Patekar of sexual harassment during India’s 2018 MeToo movement, said she had heard the news but wanted to focus on her work in Lucknow.
Netherfield Park is let at last. Edgcote House, the Georgian manor that gave Colin Firth's Mr Darcy his country seat, has sold for £52 million after its first appearance on the market in a century
Paris Fashion Week SS27 brought a fresh energy to spring dressing, with designers embracing sheer fabrics, shorter skirts, vivid colour, exposed lingerie and playful accessories. Here are seven standout trends to know before they make their way into wardrobes next season