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Source: IMAGO / Hindustan Times : Indian author Arundhati Roy during a conversation on her new memoir Mother Mary Comes To Me during a literary session at St. Xavier s College on January 14, 2026 in Kolkata, India

Arundhati Roy: A Relentless Voice of Conscience And Literary Integrity

BY Outlook News Desk

Facebook : Dera Sachkhand Ballan

Padma Shri To PM Modi Visit: Dera Ballan, Ravidassia Identity, Rising Dalit Assertion In Punjab

PTI : Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Manohar Lal, Mansukh Mandaviya, G. Kishan Reddy and C.R. Patil listen to President Droupadi Murmu's address during the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the Budget session, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

Union Budget 2026: Tax Relief, Shift To New Regime On Top of Citizens’ Wish-List

BY Jinit Parmar

IMAGO / Middle East Images
: World Food Day in Agartala: Children receive food from a complimentary stall organized by the Rotary Club on the occasion of World Food Day in Agartala, Tripura, on October 16, 2025. Volunteers distributed meals and promoted awareness about hunger and food security

Hunger, Malnutrition And The GHI Debate: Why India’s Nutrition Crisis Cannot Be Wished Away

PTI : Prayagraj: Advocates of the Allahabad High Court hold a protest against the UGC Bill 2026, which introduces stricter rules to curb caste-based discrimination in higher education, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Caste On Campus: When Discrimination Outlives Accountability

S.Gopakumar : In this image received on Jan. 29, 2026, Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal presents the state Budget 2026-27 in the state Legislative Assembly, in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Budget 2026: LDF Bets on Welfarism, Political Signalling Ahead Of Polls

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

X : Arvind Patkar, founder of Manovikas Prakashan died at 73 in Pune. His contribution to Marathi publishing industry enriched generations of authors and readers.

From Book Stall Owner To Publishing Icon: Arvind Patkar Inspired Generations Of Authors

BY Priyanka Tupe

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Cover of Outlook's February 11 Issue : No More A Gentleman's Game

Smashing Patriarchy Out Of The Park: Women's Cricket In India Comes Of Age

BY Outlook News Desk

| Source: X : An 18-year-old Kashmiri boy was brutally assaulted in Uttarakhand’s Vikas Nagar

Language, Religion Trigger Brutal Attack On Kashmiri Teen In Uttarakhand

BY Mrinalini Dhyani

X : Deepthi Sirla at the press meet on "Clothes, Culture and Cyberbullying", hosted by the Women and Transgender Organisation Joint Action Committee, post the cyberbullying of Telugu actress Anasuya

Speaking Out Comes At A Cost As Gendered Violence Online Escalates

Source: IMAGO / Newscom World : A candle light vigil was organised for the journalist Gauri Lankesh who was murdered in Bangalore on Tuesday night, on September 6, 2017 in New Delhi, India

Gauri Lankesh Birth Anniversary: When Journalism Becomes a Death Sentence

IMAGO / Europa Press; Representative image : It is his new quest that took him to interview workers, especially construction labourers, porters and cart pullers, in the north Indian city of Delhi and southern India’s Hyderabad.

Economist Abhijit Banerjee Warns Of 'Hundreds Of Heat-Related Deaths' In India Without 'Drastic Policy Shift'

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

File photo : Good intentions alone cannot save lives and a system that relies on citizens’ generosity must, at the very least, honour that generosity with care. Needless to mention that I donated blood and would continue to donate blood in future.

'AIIMS Delhi Is A Class Apart Institution But Donor Care Is A Different Story'

BY Jyotika Kalra

Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP : Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Mark Carney And Nehru: When One Voice Breaks The Silence

BY Manoj Kumar Jha

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Saahil, Outlook : The struggle for justice needs sacrifices: Sharjeel Imam.

Sharjeel Imam Completes Six Years In Jail Following Bail Denial In Delhi Riots Case

BY Saher Hiba Khan

PTI : NCP workers mourn the death of party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, at the party office in Mumbai, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

Who’ll Claim Ajit Pawar’s Political Legacy And What’s The Future Of The NCP?

BY Priyanka Tupe

X.com :
The situation escalated after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) put up posters and circulated cartoons opposing the Bihar Bhavan project.

Bihar Bhavan Allotment Sparks Political Row, Sassoon Dock Fisherfolk Cry Injustice

BY Jinit Parmar

Ajit Pawar

Sanjay Gandhi To Ajit Pawar: Prominent Public Figures Who Died In Air Mishaps

BY Outlook News Desk

PTI : Students protest against UGC Act at Delhi University

Explained: What Are The New UGC Anti-Discrimination Guidelines?

BY Jagisha Arora

Model based on Anda cell, Artwork by Sofia Karim, 2021. "My mausoleum. My thin place. A small door to enter. (You have to stoop). In Anda, the guards do
not belittle themselves by passing through this door. They enter through a different gate, head held high."

Voices From Prison: Imprisonment Sends A Calculated Message To Everyone Else

BY Abdul Wahid Shaikh

| Photo: LinkedIn : Captain Shambhavi Pathak, the First Officer killed in Baramati Plane crash

Who Was Captain Shambhavi Pathak, The First Officer Killed In Baramati Plane Crash

BY Outlook News Desk

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Imago : Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, 6-Time Maharashtra Deputy CM, Was An Ace Administrator

Hindustan Times/IMAGO : Rahul Gandhi with DMK leaders

Negotiating From Unequal Ground: DMK’s Cold Response To Congress Demands

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

Yasir Iqbal : Family of Adil Hussain Shah mourning

Adil Hussain Shah, The Pony Driver Who Stood Against Terror

X.com : At just 20 years old, while working as a bus conductor, Gowda began collecting books. What started as a personal passion soon became a lifelong mission. Each book he gathered carried a purpose far beyond personal ownership.

R-Day Special: From Bus Conductor To Padma Awardee, How Anke Gowda Built India’s Largest Free Library

BY Outlook News Desk

X.com : A dominant presence in the state’s socio-political life for over six decades, Natesan continues to exercise considerable influence across communities.

R-Day Special: Influence, Controversy, Padma Honour For Vellappally Natesan Ahead Of Kerala Polls

BY Ashlin Mathew

Sandipan Chatterjee : Deborah Baker

Deborah Baker Revisits Allen Ginsberg’s India Years at Exide Kolkata Literary Meet

BY Sreemanti Sengupta

What Does the Constitution Mean to Us, Really? A Teenager’s Republic Day

R-Day Special: What Does the Constitution Mean to Us, Really? A Teenager’s Republic Day

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| Source: PTI : Kashmiri scholar, poet, linguist and translator professor Shafi Shauq, who has been named among the recipients of the Padma Shri Award 2026 for his contribution to education and literature, in Srinagar, Sun, Jan. 25, 2026

R-Day Special: Celebrating The Legacy Of Kashmiri Padma Shri Awardee Professor Shafi Shauq

BY Ishfaq Naseem

Beyond RK Laxman: Is There Space For The ‘Common Man’ In Today's India?

R-Day Special: Beyond RK Laxman, Is There Space For The ‘Common Man’ In Today's India?

BY Snehal Srivastava

R-Day Special: Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda & Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar Are Maharashtra's Cultural Legatees

BY Pritha Vashisth

wiki commons : The Preamble of India

R-Day Special: 'We, The People' And The Republic Of India At 77

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