Opposition Escalates Fight Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi Leads March Towards ECI
Opposition leaders demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR, while INDIA bloc unity comes under strain as DMK and AAP skip the march
THE LEAD
INDIA Bloc Protest LIVE: Rahul, Priyanka Detained At Akashvani Bhavan Over CEC Resignation Demand
INDIA Bloc Protest LIVE: After nearly nine hours of protest, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained at Akashvani Bhavan as Opposition MPs pressed for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
India 1-6 Uruguay Football Live Score: Maxi Araujo' Brace Helps La Celeste Secure Dominant Victory
India vs Uruguay Football Live Updates: Follow live score updates as India take on Uruguay in the series opener at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.
Was Virat Kohli Paid INR 5 Crore To Visit Premanand Maharaj’s Ashram? Here’s What We Know
Virat Kohli’s INR 5 crore payment claim for visiting Premanand Maharaj’s ashram has gone viral. Here’s what is actually known about the allegation
Govt Appoints Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit As 29th Chief Of Air Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, currently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, will succeed Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on October 31, 2026
Waris Punjab De, ECI And The 2027 Punjab Polls: What Happens If Registration Is Denied?
With registration still pending, Amritpal Singh's outfit is expanding its organisation and preparing to contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections
Why MP CM Mohan Yadav Is Calling Ladli Behna A ‘Heavy Financial Burden’ Now
The state has allocated ₹23,883 crore for Ladli Behna in its 2026–27 Budget. This compares with an allocation of ₹18,669 crore in 2025–26, an increase of approximately 28%
Voters In A ‘Catch-22’: Bombay High Court’s Questions ECI Over SIR Deletions
“But what are you doing? If citizens are being removed from the list then what is the purpose of this entire SIR process?” the Goa bench asked to EC
Column | Punjab’s Drug Crisis And India’s New 'Death Traffic'
By Ajay Singh
India’s growing drug crisis, from cross-border drone smuggling to rising addiction in Punjab, demands a sustained national response
NEWS
Cricket
By Deepak Joshi
India vs West Indies 1st T20I: India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I as Shreyas Iyer smashed a stunning century to seal a dominant chase and extend India’s winning streak as it happened in Lucknow
International
Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was detained by the ICE agents when he was on his route for a panel discussion in Washington DC
National
Muslim and Christian groups are planning joint protests ahead of Karnataka’s Winter Session, seeking action on laws passed under the BJP government.
Cricket
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned to India’s T20I squad for the five-match tour of New Zealand after the BCCI senior selection committee named the 36-year-old fast bowler. India begin the series on October 22 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, with Bhuvneshwar back after strong IPL and UP T20 League form.
International
A suspected infection at a Siberian anti-plague institute has revived questions about Russia’s biological research past. The Soviet Union once ran a vast, secret biological-weapons programme. What happened to that system after the USSR collapsed, and what do Russia’s biological research and biodefence institutions do today?
International
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to increase readiness in Gaza ahead of the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, citing intelligence of possible attacks on Israeli troops.
Cricket
By Deepak Joshi
Smriti Mandhana emerges as the frontrunner to replace Harmanpreet Kaur as India women’s captain, with Deepti Sharma also in contention for the leadership role
MAGAZINE
One Tukaram is Not Enough - 12 October 2026 Issue
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SubscribeYour 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.
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.
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SPORTS
Bhuvi’s Back: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Finds Place In Team India After 4 Years
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has returned to India’s T20I squad for the five-match tour of New Zealand after the BCCI senior selection committee named the 36-year-old fast bowler. India begin the series on October 22 at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, with Bhuvneshwar back after strong IPL and UP T20 League form.
Ishan Kishan produced a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket to dismiss Matthew Forde, helping Kuldeep Yadav claim his second wicket as West Indies slipped further
Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India women’s captain, beginning a new leadership era with the Zimbabwe series after Harmanpreet’s successful tenure across formats
Pakistan Champions will miss the third season of the World Championship of Legends after the Pakistan Cricket Board, led by Mohsin Naqvi, refused to issue the required No-Objection Certificate. The private team of retired cricketers said it respected the decision, while owner Kamil Khan’s request for a review was also rejected.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi misses India’s 1st T20I against West Indies in Lucknow after featuring at the Asian Games. Check his latest international T20I stats and performances
BUSINESS
The Person In The Eye Of The Storm Should Graciously Step Back: Thomas Mathew On Tata Sons Rift
By Vikash Tripathi
The Person In The Eye Of The Storm Should Graciously Step Back: Thomas Mathew On Tata Sons Rift
MONEY
Jio Platforms IPO: Launch Date, Issue Size, Price Band, Listing Date And Other Details
By Rishabh Raj
Jio Platforms IPO: Launch Date, Issue Size, Price Band, Listing Date And Other Details
TRAVELLER
The Czech Town Where A Chapel Is Made From Human Bones
By Anwesha Santra
The Czech Town Where A Chapel Is Made From Human Bones
Gandhi Ashram Redevelopment: 23 Museums To Come Up At Sabarmati Ashram
Gandhi Ashram Redevelopment: 23 Museums To Come Up At Sabarmati Ashram
Why A Ryokan Stay Is The Ultimate Lesson In Slow Travel
Why A Ryokan Stay Is The Ultimate Lesson In Slow Travel
How To Plan Your First Trip To Czech Republic: A Guide To Food, Hotels And Getting Around
How To Plan Your First Trip To Czech Republic: A Guide To Food, Hotels And Getting Around
Coca-Cola And Ice Cream: The American Taste Of Home In Wartime Calcutta
Coca-Cola And Ice Cream: The American Taste Of Home In Wartime Calcutta
LUXE
Singapore Grand Prix Offers Exclusive HNI Track Experience
By Aaron Jacob
Five hospitality packages, one night race through Marina Bay, and an awful lot of free-flow Champagne. The Singapore Grand Prix has turned trackside dining into its own kind of motorsport
Mechanical, Not Quartz: Watches With a Clean, Minimalist Look
By Aaron Jacob
A mechanical watch that ticks like quartz sounds like a contradiction. It isn't, and the engineering behind it is far more interesting than the illusion suggests
PS5 Gets Sony’s New AI-Powered QSSR Upscaling Technology
By Aaron Jacob
Sony brings AI-powered upscaling to the base PS5 for the first time, with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei leading the charge
Paris Fashion Week: Chanel, Gabriela Hearst and Zimmermann Bring a New Mood to SS27
By Sonali Mukherjee
Chanel, Gabriela Hearst and Zimmermann brought distinctly different moods to Paris Fashion Week SS27. From Matthieu Blazy’s playful take on Chanel codes to Hearst’s celebration of Afghan craftsmanship and Zimmermann’s butterfly-inspired fantasy, the three collections offered contrasting visions of modern luxury, shaped by movement, intricate detail, expressive colour and the beauty of nature