Senior advocate and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submitted that in these 31 constituencies, the number of voters removed during the SIR adjudication process was higher than the margin by which BJP defeated TMC candidates.
The government highlighted that India is among the few nations where petroleum prices have remained stable even after more than 70 days of conflict-driven international volatility.
The government highlighted that India is among the few nations where petroleum prices have remained stable even after more than 70 days of conflict-driven international volatility.
The incident occurred close to the venue of the 45th anniversary celebrations of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation, which PM Modi attended.
PM Narendra Modi asks citizens to avoid non-essential gold buying for a year asW gold imports touching a record $72 billion and forex reserves under pressure amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is set to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting amid ongoing West Asia tensions and rising focus on regional energy security and maritime stability
Vinesh Phogat said she had only missed one whereabouts filing and had never committed any anti-doping violation. She also posted a letter from the International Testing Agency, revealing that an official conveyed an apology declaring that she can resume competitions from January 1, 2026
In a setback to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into an alleged Rs 397-crore scam in the procurement of transformers during his tenure as the state's electricity minister between 2021 and 2023.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday said the state’s infrastructure will undergo a major transformation in the coming years through multiple connectivity projects.
The 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.
Just 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.
The US-Israel war against Iran can be coined as the war of nerves. Iran’s defiance has reframed the conflict, turning it into a test of endurance rather than dominance. Washington proclaims victory while Tehran has absorbed the blows and returned the attacks in almost equal measure. Iran appears to have called America’s bluff and the US risks emerging from this conflict with its reputation and military dominance tarnished. Outlook’s April 21 issue, I ran to bomb Iran, but instead I ran , maps the human, political, and ideological fault lines of this turbulent moment. Ali Araghi writes about living far away from family living through the war in Iran. Iftikar Gilani looks at how countries in West Asia confront a war with no safe ending, while Souzeina Mushtaq asks what has happened to America’s youth. Seema Guha analyses if the fragile two-week pause to the bombings will be unravelled because of Israel’s continuous bombing of Lebanon. Mrinalini Dhyani speaks to the Ex Health Minister of Lebanon to understand the civil health crisis in the country while Apeksha Priyadarshini writes about how wars of aggression have become culture wars. As elections loom, this issue also looks at sharpened political fault lines the freebie culture. Zenaira Bakhsh interviews the man in the eye of the storm, Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi. NK Bhoopesh looks at how the Left in Kerala has failed to address the concerns of the marginalised communities. Yaseer Arafath writes on the language of the future in Kerala elections and Snigdhendu Bhattacharya details what the Election Commission is doing in West Bengal in the name of SIR. Vignesh Karthik asks why the elite hate freebies while in our Overlap section, Anand Teltumbde questions about policing transgender identity. Catch all this and more in our latest issue of Outlook.
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Vinesh Phogat said she had only missed one whereabouts filing and had never committed any anti-doping violation. She also posted a letter from the International Testing Agency, revealing that an official conveyed an apology declaring that she can resume competitions from January 1, 2026
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder, Madhav Tiwari, who had played just one IPL match got the priced wicket of dangerous Priyansh Arya for 56 at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium on Monday, May 11
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Arsenal currently hold a five-point lead over Manchester City with just two games remaining, leaving them two victories away from securing their 14th top-flight title
The Pandya brothers stood in dramatically different scenarios after match 54, while Tom Moody was candid in his assessment of Lucknow Super Giants' failures. Here are the major talking points from Indian Premier League 2026
Following their dominant 77-run victory, the Gujarat Titans have surged to second place in the standings with 14 points, trailing leaders Sunrisers Hyderabad only on Net Run Rate. Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals have slipped to fifth position
In the second match of the day, RCB beat MI by two wickets that helped the defending champions climb to the summit of the IPL 2026 points table and also put MI out of the play-off contention
‘The Last Tenant’ (2000), co-starring Vidya Balan, arrives 26 years later on YouTube as a tribute to the legendary Irrfan Khan on his sixth death anniversary.
‘Dug Dug’ (2021) attempts to dissect the phenomenon of how faith is personally and by extension, collectively endured over time. While this description alone sounds quite heavy and bleak, the film ensures to tickle your funny bone throughout its almost two-hour runtime.
The luxury home living brand has come up with a 18,000 sqft flagship store at MG Road bringing its design-forward approach to furniture and collectibles
GRAMMY Award-winning artiste Pitbull is coming to Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad this December. He is amongst a lineup of global acts coming to India from 2025 to 2026 including Travis Scott, Ed Sheeran, Enrique Iglesias, and Guns N' Roses pushing India’s concert culture
Scandinavian design in architecture emerged from the Nordic countries — Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland — during the early to mid-20th century as a quiet revolution against excessive ornamentation and industrial rigidity. Influenced by the region’s landscape, light and climate, the movement sought to create spaces that were functional, honest and emotionally warm, reflecting […]
The sound of music and poetry filled the air surrounding Safdarjung Tomb under Delhi’s moonlit sky as Sabhyata Foundation and Serendipity Arts collaborated to create Shaam-e-Ghazal. A night that brought together the timeless beauty of ghazals and the grandeur of one of Delhi’s most cherished monuments, creating a night that resonated with history, melody, and […]
Discover what luminous coating in watches really is—its fascinating evolution from radium and tritium to modern Super-LumiNova—and how it enhances visibility, safety and design in contemporary timepieces