Pakistan Wants BRICS Membership: India, Consensus Rules Stand in the Way
Pakistan applied to join BRICS in 2023 and has Russia’s backing, but the group’s consensus-based membership process and strained ties with India complicate its bid.
THE LEAD
Houthi Control Of Bab el-Mandeb: How A Strait 3,000 Km From India Could Hit Oil And Exports
A Houthi takeover of the Red Sea chokepoint could disrupt Gulf oil flows, push up energy prices and make Indian shipments to Europe costlier.
Xi Jinping Arrives In Delhi For BRICS Summit, Set To Meet PM Modi After Seven Years
Xi is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on the sidelines of the two-day summit
BRICS Common Currency Still Under Consideration, Says Iran Foreign Minister
The comments draw a distinction between expanding trade in national currencies and creating a single currency for the 11-member grouping
BRICS Business Forum: Iran, UAE Push Women Entrepreneurs Beyond ‘Symbolic Inclusion’
Women-led businesses across BRICS seek stronger access to finance, markets and cross-border trade as Iran highlights frugal innovation and UAE pitches itself as a gateway
BRICS Summit: PM Modi-Putin Talks Focus On $100 Bn India-Russia Trade Target
PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi to attend BRICS Summit and discuss a $100bn trade target by 2030 and six strategic sectors
Putin Takes Swipe At G7 Over Shrinking Global Output, Hails BRICS Economic Might At New Delhi Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the G7's relevance at the BRICS Business Summit 2026 in New Delhi, comparing its 18% economic output to BRICS's 40% share.
Bengal Passes Inter-University Transfer Bill: Why Has It Sparked A Row?
The government says the transfer system will help newer universities secure experienced faculty. Teachers’ associations, academics and Opposition parties fear it could weaken university autonomy and enable the government to target its critics
How A Yemen-Based Houthi Weapons Cell Used Claude To Develop Missile Software?
Anthropic says a Yemen-based weapons engineering cell used Claude to develop guidance software for rockets and a ballistic missile programme, although the company found no evidence that an operational ballistic missile was successfully fielded.
NEWS
International
Joe Benton said AI companies were competing to build systems significantly more intelligent than humans, while uncertainty remained over whether those systems could be controlled
International
Xi is visiting India on September 12-13 for the BRICS summit, his first trip to the country in seven years
National
Rawat resigned as a member of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee executive and as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee
National
The court also asked the Centre to explore nutritional education in schools to help children understand food labels and make informed dietary choices
International
“Undersea cables are the backbone of global digital connectivity powering economies, cloud services, and the AI revolution,” the US Embassy said in a post on X
Art & Entertainment
The opening ranks among the lower career launches for both lead stars, trailing behind their 2007 releases Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Ta Ra Rum Pum.
National
By Pranay Vatsa
BRICS Summit 2026: Preparations are underway in New Delhi as Russian President Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders arrive ahead of the summit. Putin has already held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with discussions covering trade, defence, energy and other areas of cooperation. The US-Iran war remains a key issue for the expanded grouping, while the BRICS Business Forum discusses local-currency trade, payment systems, investment and supply chains. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive on Saturday for the September 12-13 summit.
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.
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
Bumrah Is Back, Sooryavanshi Is Smashing It And Delhi Has Rain: India Gear Up For Afghanistan
India trained in rain-hit Delhi ahead of the Afghanistan T20Is, with Jasprit Bumrah returning and Ishan Kishan escaping an injury scare
India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I: Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could feature, while Sanju Samson and Nitish Kumar Reddy may miss out in New Delhi
Who is Razaullah? Get to know Pakistan’s 21-year-old fast bowler, his rise through domestic cricket and his impressive Test debut against England at Edgbaston
Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya will run from September 19 to October 4, featuring 43 sports, with India targeting medals across cricket, hockey, athletics, shooting and more
Divyanshi Choudhary was dropped from India’s Asian Games squad after a medical assessment, despite winning the 60kg trials, with Roshibina Devi named as her replacement
BUSINESS
Inside BRICS’ Trillion-Dollar Trade Triangle: China, Russia And India
By Gowri Lakshmi
Inside BRICS’ Trillion-Dollar Trade Triangle: China, Russia And India
MONEY
US Inflation Data Keeps Fed Rate Hike Bets Alive: What It Means For Indian Markets
By Rishabh Raj
US Inflation Data Keeps Fed Rate Hike Bets Alive: What It Means For Indian Markets
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TRAVELLER
Where Paintings Sing: Bengal’s Patua Tradition
By OT Staff
Where Paintings Sing: Bengal’s Patua Tradition
BRICS Summit 2026: Delhi To Showcase Its Political Heritage, Art And Crafts
BRICS Summit 2026: Delhi To Showcase Its Political Heritage, Art And Crafts
From Giant Idols To Family Rituals: 5 Ways India Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
From Giant Idols To Family Rituals: 5 Ways India Celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
These Art And Craft Villages In India Are Keeping Age-Old Traditions Alive
These Art And Craft Villages In India Are Keeping Age-Old Traditions Alive
Japan Autumn Foliage Forecast 2026: When And Where To See The Leaves
Japan Autumn Foliage Forecast 2026: When And Where To See The Leaves
LUXE
BRICS Summit 2026: 500+ Luxury Cars Including GLS, Vellfire and S-Class Reserved For Leaders
By Aaron Jacob
With Mercedes Benz GLS 450s, Toyota Vellfires, BMW 5 Series, Kia Carnivals and S Class limousines on standby, the capital is preparing to move some of the world’s most important guests in considerable comfort
Taj, Oberoi, Leela & ITC Maurya: Inside the Grand Hotels Hosting BRICS 2026’s Power Players
By Sonali Mukherjee
As BRICS 2026 unfolds in New Delhi, the capital’s grand hotels have become temporary bases for world leaders and their delegations. Taj Palace, ITC Maurya, The Oberoi and The Leela Palace are among the properties balancing luxury hospitality, heightened security and record demand during the summit
What Ralph Lauren, Coach And Rachel Comey Previewed During Spring/Summer 2027
By Sonali Mukherjee
New York Fashion Week SS27 opened with milestone collections from Ralph Lauren, Coach and Rachel Comey. Showcasing romantic tailoring and playful takes on heritage codes to intimate celebrations of design, the three shows offered an early glimpse at the key Spring Summer 2027 fashion trends shaping the season
Boman Irani’s Timeless Taste: Inside His Luxury Watch Collection Ahead of Haiwaan
By Aaron Jacob
Boman Irani’s watch collection reflects his refined approach to luxury, blending classic horology with understated elegance as Haiwaan arrives in theatres