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By Outlook Sports Desk

Ten players have switched franchises across four completed swap deals during the 2026 IPL trading window ahead of the 2027 season. Headlining the window, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings executed an INR 18 crore direct exchange that sent all-rounder Hardik Pandya to Punjab at an increased fee from INR 16.35 crore, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh joined Mumbai at his existing INR 18-crore contract. Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals completed a blockbuster swap, sending Rishabh Pant back to Delhi at a reduced INR 15-crore fee—down from INR 27 crore—in return for wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav at INR 13.5 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad featured in two trades: they sent Liam Livingstone (revised to INR 6 crore) and Jack Edwards (INR 3 crore) to Chennai Super Kings for pacers Khaleel Ahmed (INR 4.8 crore) and Nathan Ellis (INR 2 crore), and reacquired T. Natarajan (INR 5 crore) from Delhi Capitals in exchange for leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari (INR 40 lakh).

National

By Photo Webdesk

Delhi’s haze softened the outlines of the Red Fort and Jama Masjid on Thursday, as schoolchildren rode through murky streets and traffic crawled at the Ghazipur border. The city’s AQI stood at 323 in the ‘very poor’ category, according to CPCB data reported by PTI; 40 of 57 monitoring stations recorded readings above 300, and two crossed into the ‘severe’ range

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The Unequal Frontier - 23 November 2026 Issue

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Every few years, the remote Himalayan ridge becomes a national headline. The script rarely changes—troops meet, officials explain, talks follow and attention moves on. A border issue both governments say they want settled remains unsettled. From Manmohan Singh to Modi, little has changed. Each time, the government has to huddle and act until the crisis temporarily fizzles out. Each crisis gives ammunition to the opposition camp to attack the government and question its foreign policy. China’s frequent military stand-offs have had a significant impact on India’s policymaking, pushing New Delhi to rethink its national security priorities, economic strategy, diplomacy and infrastructure development. China is no longer viewed merely as a neighbour with whom India has an unresolved boundary dispute, but as a long-term strategic challenge that influences decisions across several areas of governance. In a classic grey-zone fashion, Beijing is using these encounters to test India’s preparedness and gauge New Delhi’s response without a conventional war. China’s strategy is simple: advance strategic goals below the threshold of open conflict. India can no longer afford to be defensive, hesitant or overly cautious in dealing with China. It needs to be bold, assertive and strategically fearless in protecting its national interests. Beijing understands the language of power, not diplomatic niceties alone. India must be willing to impose economic and diplomatic costs whenever China violates its territorial integrity or undermines its interests. But being tough on China does not mean being reckless or rushing into conflict. It means building the economic muscle, military strength and political resolve to ensure that India is never bullied, never cornered and never forced to negotiate from a position of weakness. India must engage China when it serves Indian interests, confront it when necessary and never mistake restraint for weakness.

The Unequal Frontier - 23 November 2026 Issue
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A Piece of Paper - 09 November 2026 Issue

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Millions of young Indians are stepping out of campus with degrees but no job offers. According to Niti Aayog, graduate unemployment stands at 13 per cent, higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.2 per cent. There is also the issue of mismatch between employment and degrees: only 8.25 per cent of graduates in India work in jobs that match their qualifications. Of the 3.4 crore students enrolled in undergraduate programmes, combined enrolment in B.A., B.Sc and B. Com exceeds two crore. However, degrees like these are not generating enough jobs. The problem is also systemic. Students have degrees, diplomas and certificates, but because of outdated curricula in many educational institutions, and higher and technical education failing to keep pace with changing industry requirements, they lack the required vocational skills and knowledge to keep pace with a demanding work culture. A large number of unemployable graduates in the country is likely to turn India’s demographic dividend into a liability.

A Piece of Paper - 09 November 2026 Issue
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An Outlook-Toluna Survey: India's Fertility Crisis - 26 October 2026 Issue

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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.

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Sotheby’s Geneva Auction: The Romanov Sapphire And Historic Royal Jewels

By Sonali Mukherjee

The 197.80-carat Romanov Sapphire takes centre stage at Sotheby’s Geneva auction, tracing a remarkable journey from the Russian imperial court to private collections. Alongside it, historic tiaras, emerald jewels and sapphire creations reveal the enduring appeal of royal jewellery and its extraordinary provenance

Sotheby’s Geneva Auction: The Romanov Sapphire And Historic Royal Jewels