Why Bankipur Bypoll Is A Make-Or-Break Test For Prashant Kishor
The bypoll is a crucial test of Jan Suraaj’s grassroots strength in one of the BJP’s safest Bihar seats.
THE LEAD
E20 Fuel: Petrol Pump Owners Flag Moisture Contamination Concerns, Officials Cite Safety Standards
Petrol pump owners cite moisture-related contamination risks, while officials maintain E20 fuel meets prescribed safety and quality standards.
Can Narendra Modi Win Punjab? Why His Jalandhar Visit Matters Ahead Of 2027 Assembly Elections
Modi’s Jalandhar visit comes as the BJP attempts to expand its support base in Punjab, focus on the Ravidassia community and prepare for the 2027 Assembly elections without the Shiromani Akali Dal alliance.
Why R Ashwin Believes ICC Must Do More Than Revamp World Cup Formats?
R Ashwin welcomed the ICC's revamped World Cup formats but urged more bilateral opportunities for emerging nations, saying consistent exposure is crucial to cricket's global growth and Olympic future
Can New Districts And Hill Councils Address Ladakh's Demand For Greater Autonomy?
Ladakh's administrative overhaul seeks to improve local governance, but questions remain over whether it can satisfy demands for constitutional autonomy
Why Gujarat Wants To Become India's AI Capital
By Pranay Vatsa
The Gujarat government launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026–29 in July 2026 with the objective of making the state India's leading destination for data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure
From Ambition To Anxiety: Why Young Chinese Are Leaving Beijing
High housing costs, job uncertainty and changing ideas of success are pushing some young residents to rethink life in China’s capital.
Outlook Cover Story | Ideology, Power and the BJP’s Pursuit of a Two-Thirds Majority
The BJP’s recent electoral dominance has opened a path towards a magic majority in Parliament. The target is still a few numbers away. Will the Narendra Modi government be able to crack the arithmetic anytime soon?
Outlook Cover Story | AI in Education: The Future of Schools and the Burden of the Indian State
India’s AI education ambitions are colliding with the stark reality of missing digital infrastructure, undertrained teachers and AI tools blind to children’s cultural context
Petrol pump owners cite moisture-related contamination risks, while officials maintain E20 fuel meets prescribed safety and quality standards.
Modi’s Jalandhar visit comes as the BJP attempts to expand its support base in Punjab, focus on the Ravidassia community and prepare for the 2027 Assembly elections without the Shiromani Akali Dal alliance.
R Ashwin welcomed the ICC's revamped World Cup formats but urged more bilateral opportunities for emerging nations, saying consistent exposure is crucial to cricket's global growth and Olympic future
Ladakh's administrative overhaul seeks to improve local governance, but questions remain over whether it can satisfy demands for constitutional autonomy
By Pranay Vatsa
The Gujarat government launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026–29 in July 2026 with the objective of making the state India's leading destination for data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure
High housing costs, job uncertainty and changing ideas of success are pushing some young residents to rethink life in China’s capital.
The BJP’s recent electoral dominance has opened a path towards a magic majority in Parliament. The target is still a few numbers away. Will the Narendra Modi government be able to crack the arithmetic anytime soon?
India’s AI education ambitions are colliding with the stark reality of missing digital infrastructure, undertrained teachers and AI tools blind to children’s cultural context
NEWS
By Neeraj Thakur Himanshu Ojha
The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026-30 came into force on July 1, 2026. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta speaks to Himanshu Ojha on how the policy will improve Delhi’s air quality and create a new supply chain ecosystem. Edited excerpts.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to monitor activist Sonam Wangchuk's health daily during his ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.
Petrol pump owners cite moisture-related contamination risks, while officials maintain E20 fuel meets prescribed safety and quality standards.
Iran has claimed responsibility for drone and missile strikes on US military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait, retaliating against American attacks on Iranian territory, as regional tensions escalate and Washington continues its military campaign near the Strait of Hormuz
The UN refugee agency and migration agency have expressed deep concern over reports that two boats carrying more than 500 people, mostly Rohingya refugees, capsized off the coast of Myanmar, with all passengers feared dead
By PTI
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has expressed confidence that the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill will be passed during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament
Russian ballistic missiles hit at least two districts in Kyiv early on Thursday, killing two people and injuring six others, as Moscow said it targeted military and industrial facilities in the capital and ports in the Odesa region
MAGAZINE
The AI Divide - 03 August 2026 Issue
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SubscribeThe issue is not merely children’s access to AI; it is the stark disparity between the AI infrastructure available in public education and that available in private institutions. As AI becomes integral to learning, this gap in institutional capacity could deepen existing educational inequalities.
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Mission Two-Thirds - 20 July 2026 Issue
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SubscribeIn order to make critical legislative changes that leave a lasting political imprint, BJP needs to secure 2/3rd majority in Parliament. Support from its allies is not enough. Recent splits in political parties may help BJP reach the magic number
The Great Nicobar Debate - 06 July 2026 Issue
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SubscribeSupporters of the Great Nicobar Project argue that the project is essential if India is to emerge as a major maritime power and secure its southernmost tip. Critics counter that the environmental costs could be irreversible, threatening fragile ecosystems, endangered wildlife and indigenous communities and would lead to large-scale deforestation and coastal alteration.
Slow Death of IT Sector Jobs - 22 June 2026 Issue
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SubscribeThe IT sector has long been the engine of India’s middle-class aspiration and white-collar employment. As AI eats into jobs in the sector, India faces a massive socio-economic challenge
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- Slow Death of IT Sector Jobs: How AI Layoffs Are Reshaping India’s Tech Workforce and Middle Class DreamsWeekend Reads From Outlook Archive
The Teen Tornado - 08 June 2026 Issue
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SubscribeA nuanced examination of India’s expanding cricket-academy ecosystem, where childhood ambition is increasingly shaped by institutional discipline, parental expectation, and the economics of aspiration. Set against the parallel pressures of academic competition, the story interrogates how sporting excellence, identity formation, and personal sacrifice are being negotiated by a generation coming of age in a culture obsessed with performance and success.
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SPORTS
IND Vs ENG Live Score, 2nd ODI: Shubman Gill's India Eye Series-Sealing Win Over Harry Brook's England
India vs England Live Score, 2nd ODI: Catch the ball-by-ball updates from the second ODI between the India national cricket team and the England national cricket team at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Thursday, July 16
From a reluctant 13-year-old who feared stepping into the ring to an Asian Games medallist and Olympian, Preeti Pawar reflects on the family that backed her, the art that calms her before fights, and the dream driving her towards the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Los Angeles 2028
Lionel Messi faces Spain in the World Cup final after a lifetime in Barcelona, where he also shares a remarkable connection with Spain star Lamine Yamal
Washington Freedom's record-breaking chase against MI New York rewrote T20 history with 51 sixes, three centuries, a 536-run aggregate, and multiple batting milestones in the MLC Eliminator
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MONEY
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LUXE
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Scandinavian design in architecture emerged from the Nordic countries — Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland — during the early to mid-20th century as a quiet revolution against excessive ornamentation and industrial rigidity. Influenced by the region’s landscape, light and climate, the movement sought to create spaces that were functional, honest and emotionally warm, reflecting […]
Shaam-e-Ghazal: Sabhyata Foundation And Serendipity Arts’ Ode To Heritage, Music, And Memory
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The sound of music and poetry filled the air surrounding Safdarjung Tomb under Delhi’s moonlit sky as Sabhyata Foundation and Serendipity Arts collaborated to create Shaam-e-Ghazal. A night that brought together the timeless beauty of ghazals and the grandeur of one of Delhi’s most cherished monuments, creating a night that resonated with history, melody, and […]
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