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August 27, 2026

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  • Report says Indians are most attacked on moblie by scammers in the APAC region
  • In FY26-26 till August 21, India's goods export rose by more than 15% to cross $200bn
  • India and Japan to review, and possibly expand, their 15-year-old trade pact
  • Duleep Trophy: North Zone beat West Zone to set up semifinal match with South, while East will meet Central in the other semifinal
  • World Cup hockey: Indian women to play Germany for the fifth-sixth place rankings
  • Second Test versus Lanka: Sri Lanka are just 16 runs ahead with only 4 second innings wickets in hand
  • Second Test versus lanka: India on verge of victory despite fightback by the Lankans in second innings after the follow-on
  • Calcutta HC rules that it is cruelty if a wife stops her husband from caring for his ailing mother
  • Karnataka SIR: Nearly 20% voters left out in draft rolls under ASDDO (absent, shifted, dead, duplicate and others) and the percentage is as high as 45 in Bengaluru
  • A Class 1 boy was bitten by a venomous snake in Mitra Institution, a prominent government school in Kolkata's Bhawanipore. Later, it was found that upkeep grants had not been disbursed to government schools in the state for the last three years under TMC rule
  • Referring to a trial that went on for 44 years, the Supreme Court called it a 'failure of the judicial system'
  • The Supreme Court expressed concerns over private companies accessing EPFO and ITR data and said safeguards needed to be devised to stop this
  • Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari stirs a controversy, calls Mamata Banerjee 'old', says will ensure she does not hit the streets and remains active only on Facebook, in a reference to her repeated Facebook live events of late
  • Cockroach Janta Party says government is dragging its feet on its demands and it will march from India Gate on September 5 to press for action
  • UPI has turned 10 and has changed the way India pays
Deadly deluge in Nepal causes havoc, 133 Indians reported missing /////// 32 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims in Nepal from Kolkata remain untraceable

Politics

Bankipur Falls: The Seat BJP Could Not Afford to Lose Has Fallen

Bankipur Falls: The Seat BJP Could Not Afford to Lose Has Fallen
The Spokesperson Who Ran Out of Things to Defend

The Spokesperson Who Ran Out of Things to Defend
NEET-UG Reform: The Twenty-Seven Percent That Mattered

NEET-UG Reform: The Twenty-Seven Percent That Mattered
The Gaumutra Gambit: Where Priyanka Vadra Went Wrong

The Gaumutra Gambit: Where Priyanka Vadra Went Wrong
Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'

Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'
The FIR Theatre: What CJP Actually Wants From the Supreme Court

The FIR Theatre: What CJP Actually Wants From the Supreme Court

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Business

Sun Pharma Withdraws 11 Eye Care Products: Silence on Cause Raises Questions

Sun Pharma Withdraws 11 Eye Care Products: Silence on Cause Raises Questions
TRAI Wants to Regulate Truecaller. It Should Regulate Spam Instead

TRAI Wants to Regulate Truecaller. It Should Regulate Spam Instead
Satluj and the Censorship That Will Not Give Its Name

Satluj and the Censorship That Will Not Give Its Name
Why HDFC Bank Needs an Independent Inquiry

Why HDFC Bank Needs an Independent Inquiry
Agricultural Income: India's Most Abused Tax Loophole

Agricultural Income: India's Most Abused Tax Loophole

The Loan Came With Strings. The RBI Has Finally Cut Them.

The Loan Came With Strings. The RBI Has Finally Cut Them.

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Law

Brij Bhushan Walks Free. The System He Represents Does Not

Brij Bhushan Walks Free. The System He Represents Does Not
The FIR Theatre: What CJP Actually Wants From the Supreme Court

The FIR Theatre: What CJP Actually Wants From the Supreme Court
The Judge Who Held A Gas Agency: A Sixteen-Year Question Nobody Asked

The Judge Who Held A Gas Agency: A Sixteen-Year Question Nobody Asked
Right To Be Forgotten: I Called It Impossible in India. The Delhi High Court Proved Me Wrong.

Right To Be Forgotten: I Called It Impossible in India. The Delhi High Court Proved Me Wrong.
A Convicted Killer Cop Vanished For Three Years. Nobody Checked

A Convicted Killer Cop Vanished For Three Years. Nobody Checked
Satluj and the Censorship That Will Not Give Its Name

Satluj and the Censorship That Will Not Give Its Name

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From The States

Bankipur Falls: The Seat BJP Could Not Afford to Lose Has Fallen

Bankipur Falls: The Seat BJP Could Not Afford to Lose Has Fallen
Bengal Won the Case. Karnataka Built the Policy.

Bengal Won the Case. Karnataka Built the Policy.
Bengal: 21st July: One Date, One Event, Three Claimants

Bengal: 21st July: One Date, One Event, Three Claimants
TMC Rebels' Merger with NCPI May Trigger a Legal Battle Beyond West Bengal

TMC Rebels' Merger with NCPI May Trigger a Legal Battle Beyond West Bengal
Mamata Banerjee Must Choose: Party Or Nephew

Mamata Banerjee Must Choose: Party Or Nephew
The TMC Ship Is Sinking Fast

The TMC Ship Is Sinking Fast

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Governance

When the System Fails, the Cyber Fraud Victim Pays

When the System Fails, the Cyber Fraud Victim Pays
Bengal Won the Case. Karnataka Built the Policy.

Bengal Won the Case. Karnataka Built the Policy.
Who Chooses the Reformers?

Who Chooses the Reformers?
A Movement the Government Bet Would Fizzle

A Movement the Government Bet Would Fizzle
TRAI Wants to Regulate Truecaller. It Should Regulate Spam Instead

TRAI Wants to Regulate Truecaller. It Should Regulate Spam Instead
E20 Isn't the Issue. Public Trust Is

E20 Isn't the Issue. Public Trust Is

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Education

NEET-UG Reform: The Twenty-Seven Percent That Mattered

NEET-UG Reform: The Twenty-Seven Percent That Mattered
The Minister Has Gone. The Problem Hasn't

The Minister Has Gone. The Problem Hasn't
A Movement the Government Bet Would Fizzle

A Movement the Government Bet Would Fizzle
Banning Telegram Will Not Stop Paper Leaks Because The Problem Lies Elsewhere

Banning Telegram Will Not Stop Paper Leaks Because The Problem Lies Elsewhere
NEET 2026: The Rot Runs Deeper Than a Leaked Paper

NEET 2026: The Rot Runs Deeper Than a Leaked Paper
Clearing CAT With Over 99 Percentile Is Not Enough And No One Tells You Why

Clearing CAT With Over 99 Percentile Is Not Enough And No One Tells You Why

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Society

Brij Bhushan Walks Free. The System He Represents Does Not

Brij Bhushan Walks Free. The System He Represents Does Not
Rent Me For A Day: What The Internet's Latest Outrage Actually Reveals

Rent Me For A Day: What The Internet's Latest Outrage Actually Reveals
AI Did Not Invent Exploitation, It Industrialised It.

AI Did Not Invent Exploitation, It Industrialised It.
The Nanny in the Machine: Bengaluru's Daycare Horror Is a System Failure

The Nanny in the Machine: Bengaluru's Daycare Horror Is a System Failure
When Murder Masquerades as Misadventure: The Lohagad Case and What It Tells Us About Consent, Deception, and Accountability

When Murder Masquerades as Misadventure: The Lohagad Case and What It Tells Us About Consent, Deception, and Accountability
Marriage On Paper, Separation In Reality

Marriage On Paper, Separation In Reality

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Sports

Beyond the Podium: What Glasgow 2026 Really Told Us About Indian Sport

Beyond the Podium: What Glasgow 2026 Really Told Us About Indian Sport
Anahat Singh Wins the Title Indian Squash Never Could

Anahat Singh Wins the Title Indian Squash Never Could
Top Finish & 90M: Why Not Both

Top Finish & 90M: Why Not Both
Lords Belongs to India: Women in Blue Script History at Cricket's Most Sacred Venue

Lords Belongs to India: Women in Blue Script History at Cricket's Most Sacred Venue
India Crush Pakistan by 64 Runs in T20 World Cup Opener

India Crush Pakistan by 64 Runs in T20 World Cup Opener
Dhiraj Bommadevara's Golden Breakthrough Signals a New Era for Indian Archery

Dhiraj Bommadevara's Golden Breakthrough Signals a New Era for Indian Archery

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Health

Sun Pharma Withdraws 11 Eye Care Products: Silence on Cause Raises Questions

Sun Pharma Withdraws 11 Eye Care Products: Silence on Cause Raises Questions
Health in 2025: A Year of Warnings, Strain and Deferred Reform

Health in 2025: A Year of Warnings, Strain and Deferred Reform
Acne Drug As Baldness Cure? The Science Behind The Hype

Acne Drug As Baldness Cure? The Science Behind The Hype
A Wake-Up Call For India: For The First Time, There Are More Overweight Than Underweight Children

A Wake-Up Call For India: For The First Time, There Are More Overweight Than Underweight Children
Vacant Posts At National Medical Commission Show Misgovernance

Vacant Posts At National Medical Commission Show Misgovernance
Government To Issue Guidelines On Healthwashing

Government To Issue Guidelines On Healthwashing

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Foreign Relations

Dialogue Is Not a Substitute for Dismantling Terror

Dialogue Is Not a Substitute for Dismantling Terror
Why India Was Right to Stay Out of the Iran-US Imbroglio

Why India Was Right to Stay Out of the Iran-US Imbroglio
India Watches, Waits, and Withstands - Diplomatic Silence and the Economic Test of a Prolonged Gulf War

India Watches, Waits, and Withstands - Diplomatic Silence and the Economic Test of a Prolonged Gulf War
PM Modi As Mediator In West Asia

PM Modi As Mediator In West Asia
Bangladesh In Turmoil: India Shows Restraint

Bangladesh In Turmoil: India Shows Restraint
Foreign Relations in 2025: Trade Friction, Troubled Neighbours, and Strategic Hedging

Foreign Relations in 2025: Trade Friction, Troubled Neighbours, and Strategic Hedging

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Cyber Scams

When the System Fails, the Cyber Fraud Victim Pays

When the System Fails, the Cyber Fraud Victim Pays
The Census Has Its Own Doppelganger Now

The Census Has Its Own Doppelganger Now
The Taxman's Doppelganger: How India's ITR Filing Deadline Became a Phishing Season

The Taxman's Doppelganger: How India's ITR Filing Deadline Became a Phishing Season
Getting Back Money Lost To Cyber Scammers

Getting Back Money Lost To Cyber Scammers
When Your Face Becomes a Weapon: Deepfake Fraud and India's Regulatory Unpreparedness

When Your Face Becomes a Weapon: Deepfake Fraud and India's Regulatory Unpreparedness
When Free Money Comes With a Link, Be Suspicious

When Free Money Comes With a Link, Be Suspicious

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Everything Else

Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'

Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'
When the Press Becomes the Enemy

When the Press Becomes the Enemy
Rent Me For A Day: What The Internet's Latest Outrage Actually Reveals

Rent Me For A Day: What The Internet's Latest Outrage Actually Reveals
AI Did Not Invent Exploitation, It Industrialised It.

AI Did Not Invent Exploitation, It Industrialised It.
E20 Isn't the Issue. Public Trust Is

E20 Isn't the Issue. Public Trust Is
RSS Enters The Hitherto Out Of Bounds, Left Bastion Of Jadavpur University

RSS Enters The Hitherto Out Of Bounds, Left Bastion Of Jadavpur University

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Editorials

Accountability Cannot Be a Precondition to Debate

Accountability Cannot Be a Precondition to Debate

 When the State Fears Its Own Youth

When the State Fears Its Own Youth

In Depth

The Taxman's Doppelganger: How India's ITR Filing Deadline Became a Phishing Season

The Taxman's Doppelganger: How India's ITR Filing Deadline Became a Phishing Season

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Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'

Kangana Ranaut's War on 'Generation Gutter'
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