The Global Herald — Contemporary Editorial

The Ho History They Didn't Teach You

Umar Khalid's Ho Tribes And The Colonial Playbook- From news television that paints him as a Deshdrohi, Umar Khalid emerges in a book review as an astute writer and serious scholar. Thangkhanlal Ngaihte reviews Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power, adapted from Khalid’s JNU PhD, and argues it adds significantly to knowledge of tribal history in India.

By Cult Current Desk • 12 Sep 2026

OPINION

Discipline Is Not Desire

SC Says Bad Teaching Is Not Pocso- A teacher may be guilty of poor judgment or inappropriate corporal punishment, but that alone cannot turn classroom discipline into a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences offence, the Supreme Court has held while quashing criminal proceedings against a schoolteacher accused of beating two minor girls.

By Cult Current Desk • 12 Sep 2026

POLITICS

HAL Goes Civil

Why 4 Dhruv NGs For Pawan Hans Matter More Than Fighters? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited wants to be known for more than delay. The state-run aircraft maker is set to deliver four Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans as it moves to expand its civil aviation business.

By Cult Current Desk • 12 Sep 2026

ECONOMY

Wild Weed To Himalayan Gold?

Himachal's Rs 2,000 Crore Hemp Gamble- Himachal Pradesh, long known for Parvati Valley charas, wants to turn cannabis into a commodity. The state is set to allow regulated cultivation of industrial hemp, expecting Rs 2,000 crore revenue and jobs across textiles, footwear, paper, packaging, cosmetics, biofuel and construction.

By Cult Current Desk • 12 Sep 2026

POLITICS

The Label Labyrinth

How Supreme Court Is Forcing FSSAI To Define 'High'- Front-of-pack warning labels have been India's longest pending food reform. Now the Supreme Court is turning it into a science exam for FSSAI.

By Cult Current Desk • 12 Sep 2026

POLITICS

HAL Goes Civil

By Cult Current Desk 12 Sep 2026

The Label Labyrinth

How Supreme Court Is Forcing FSSAI To Define 'High'- Front-of-pack warning labels have been India's longest pending food reform. Now the Supreme Court is turning it into a science exam for FSSAI.

By Cult Current Desk 12 Sep 2026

Battle For The Red Sea Gateway

120+ Dead As Houthis Launch Biggest Offensive In Years- More than 120 people have been killed in Yemen's deadliest clashes in years as Iran-backed Houthis launched a major offensive to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea.

By Cult Current Desk 09 Sep 2026

No Walls, No Water, No Blackboards

India's Rural Schools Are Failing At The Basics- The photo says it all. A government middle school in Hirpur, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, is a dilapidated room with peeling walls, no benches, and a green mat on the floor. It doubles as the village panchayat office. This is Ground Zero of India's education crisis.

By Cult Current Desk 09 Sep 2026

Ban on Sale of Loose Edible Oil

Relief for Traders in Maharashtra: Deferred by One Year. Big News for Traders and Consumers

By Cult Current Desk 02 Sep 2026

Economy

Wild Weed To Himalayan Gold?

By Cult Current Desk 12 Sep 2026

Economy

Adani Group's Major Announcement

A 2,000-Bed State-of-the-Art Hospital in Bengal: The Adani Group, o...

11 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

Bond Loss, Not Bank Fault

How Bahrain Court Sided With HDFC In Credit Suisse AT1 Debacle? Th...

11 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The SIP Fatigue

Equity Inflows Jump 18%, But Retail's Autopilot Is Slowing- Headli...

11 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The Skill We Disrespect

India’s Middle-Income Trap Is A Dignity Trap. India celebrated bec...

11 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

The M Made The iPhone

Apple's 'Historical Rewind' With 2nm Chips- Apple has reversed a 15-year journey. For years, iPhone chips inspired Mac chips. Now, Mac chips are inspiring iPhone chips.

By Cult Current Desk 12 Sep 2026