The TMC rebels need to ensure the support of at least 19 MPs to ensure they don't run afoul of the anti-defection law while the Maharashtra Model keeps being repeated in West Bengal's political circles
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The Judge concluded that the charge functioned as a tax rather than a lawful penalty
The relief came after a hearing on Khan's anticipatory bail plea in the district court
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State investigators enter the TMC headquarters after a tense standoff, escalating the deepest internal crisis in the ruling party's 28-year history.
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Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad challenge rebel MPs to resign before joining the BJP, question claims of a 20-member breakaway faction, and defend Mamata Banerjee's leadership amid the party's deepest crisis yet.
Major judicial overhaul bans the two-finger test, mandates free schooling up to Class 12, and enforces strict police timelines for sexual assault cases.
Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said policy tools should support the Afghan people and guide outcomes positively, warning that punishment-based approaches are delivering diminishing returns.
The Judge concluded that the charge functioned as a tax rather than a lawful penalty
The relief came after a hearing on Khan's anticipatory bail plea in the district court
Officials and ministers from 11 emerging economies gather under India's chairmanship to drive climate-friendly smart agriculture and farmer welfare.
Former Bidhannagar Mayor detained over Rs 1 crore extortion complaint; denies charges and says he is ready to be hanged if proven guilty.
US lawmakers say the fee threatened access to skilled foreign workers as the White House prepares to appeal
Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced Rs 25 lakh ex gratia and permanent jobs for families of eight workers killed in the Vizag Steel Plant blast.
At least 11 people were killed and over 70 injured during clashes between protesters and security forces in Rawalakot
Indian Envoy Harish Parvathaneni condemned Pakistan at the UN for the 'Fitna al-Hindustan' designation and military airstrikes in Afghanistan, citing deep state control.
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The party alleged that despite extensive government outreach campaigns and claims of economic progress, concerns over inflation, unemployment, and agrarian distress continue to persist.
India condemns Pakistan over a deadly crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where over 27 protesters were reportedly killed and many injured amid escalating unrest, political and economic grievances, and growing international calls for accountability and scrutiny of Islamabad’s handling of dissent in PoK.
The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed diplomatic outreach, saying he had a “positive” call with U.S. envoys and continued to advocate for direct talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war.
Senior TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee stated that rebel bloc MPs who have differences with the party have a moral responsibility to resign; he questioned the transparency of the hidden communication sent by dissidents to the Parliament Speaker
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India thanked the Omani government for its critical assistance in safely rescuing 24 Indian crew members from the Palau-flagged tanker MT Marivex, which caught fire after after it was attacked by the US Navy off the coast of Oman
Thangam Thennarasu denies any intent to topple the C Joseph Vijay-led administration despite law and order concerns.
Land bank to function under Department of Tourism with around 5,500 acres of land earmarked for development
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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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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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SubscribeCan India maintain democratic diversity while voters increasingly reward strong, centralised governance—or is the country moving toward a model where development becomes the justification for political concentration?
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SubscribeThe West Bengal Assembly election has once again turned into the country’s most closely watched political battleground. Outlook's May 11th cover—Khela Hobe?—suggests, the contest is not just electoral but symbolic, with Mamata Banerjee guarding her political turf against an aggressive Bharatiya Janata Party . On the ground, however, as Satish Padmanabhan’s reportage from Murshidabad, Siliguri and Kolkata reveals, the election is shaped by far more than campaign rhetoric. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya on the other hand decodes the statistics at play in the Bengal elections. Running parallel to this electoral churn is a deeper national debate on representation, captured in our package on women in politics. The long journey of the Women’s Reservation law. In her column, Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian argues that while women have become central to electoral mobilisation, their empowerment must move beyond symbolism. The tension between visibility and power, runs through our profiles of women leaders across the country. Right from Nemcha Kipgen in Manipur, Mehbooba Mufti’s in Jammu and Kashmir, K.K. Shailaja in Kerala, Kanimozhi in Tamil Nadu , Atishi in Delhi and Deepika Pandey Singh in Bihar- who continue working in uneven political terrains. Zenaira Bakhsh examines the controversy around Prime Minister's televised address during elections, raising concerns about the use of state media and the erosion of a level playing field while NK Bhoopesh writes about the election theatrics in Tamil Nadu. Beyond elections, this issue turns to conflicts that continue to shape lives. Mrinalini Dhyani’s report on Manipur captures the persistence of violence nearly three years after the initial outbreak. Seema Guha tracks the uncertain nature of Iran–US engagement while Manoj Kumar Jha reflects on how moments of global tension are increasingly reduced to spectacles. Gurjit Singh analyzes the Gulf situation where conflict dynamics have redrawn strategic landscapes. Get all this and more in this power packed issue of Outlook.
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SubscribeJust as the US-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding, electoral battles in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are heating up. The Union government has suffered an unexpected setback: its bid to pass a constitutional amendment linking women’s reservation and a fresh delimitation exercise, has been defeated. This round belongs to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, one of the fiercest critics of the Delimitation Bill . In West Bengal, the exclusion of over 90 lakh voters has emerged as the defining poll issue. Can these two states resist the saffron surge this election season? In a special interview with Outlook, Stalin calls the delimitation a conspiracy to silence the southern states. Snigdhendu Bhattacharya reports an elaborate mechanism aimed at reshaping Bengal’s electorate in favour of the BJP, as part of its all-out battle against the Trinamool Congress. Campaigning in Tamil Nadu is revolving around delimitation and federalism, while on the ground the TVK factor is generating excitement, reports NK Bhoopesh from the ground. Ilyas Mohammad in his column profiles the actor -politician, Vijay and asks whether Thalapathy can become Thala. With Nitish Kumar's exit an era has ended. Asghar Khan and Mrityunjay Sharma trace the trajectory of Nitish's political career and what the future holds for Bihar. Seema Guha taken an overview of the latest developments in the US -Israel war on Iran while K.P Fabian looks at the new geopolitical equations and the social and economic impact of the war. Bhaskar Roy interviews Booker Prize winner David Szalay on his work while Shikha Jhingan turns the spotlight on Asha Bhosle, whose unforgettable voice became the soundtrack of generations of Bollywood films. Read all this and more in the latest issue of Outlook.
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