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Zero Waste Colony

300 homes in Lutyens' Delhi are showing how not to send waste to Ghazipur. Their Rs 3.5 lakh zero-waste model turns wet waste to compost in colonies.

By Cult Current Desk • 05 Oct 2026

ECONOMY

GST Arrest Powers

Centre plans to remove arrest powers from GST law, shifting intentional fraud prosecution to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The move ends a fear raj that harassed businesses more than it caught evaders.

By Cult Current Desk • 05 Oct 2026

External Affairs

Spain says no more evictions

Tens of thousands filled Madrid and other Spanish cities after Parliament rejected housing relief measures. The spark was an 87-year-old woman's eviction - a symbol of Europe's housing crisis.

By Cult Current Desk • 05 Oct 2026

External Affairs

O1 Steps Out Of Bolsonaro's Shadow

Flávio Bolsonaro, called O1 as Jair's first-born, was never meant to lead Brazil's far right. With his father jailed and brothers in trouble, the accidental heir now faces Lula.

By Cult Current Desk • 05 Oct 2026

External Affairs

Iraq's Green Flags And Guns

On September 30, US troops finally left Iraq after 23 years. The Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces called it a historic victory - a militia coalition that is now Iraq's parallel army.

By Cult Current Desk • 05 Oct 2026

POLITICS

Studying Exclusion While Living It?

The UGC's Centre for Study of Social Inclusion was built to research marginalisation. Today, its own faculty are marginalised - unpaid for months because annual renewal files gather dust.

By Cult Current Desk 05 Oct 2026

Nameless Police, Lawless Detention

When police hide their identity before using force, accountability dies. CPI MP's charge that Delhi Police removed badges during a protest raises a constitutional red flag India cannot ignore.

By Cult Current Desk 05 Oct 2026

Barapullah Blues

Opened Sept 30 with fanfare by Amit Shah, Barapullah Phase-III chokes on Day 2 and 3. Ambulances stuck, traffic police admit missing link, last-mile chaos at Sarai Kale Khan.

By Cult Current Desk 03 Oct 2026

Copy -Paste Scam

Court pulls up Delhi ACB over Rs 700-cr medical procurement scam. Case diary of Sept 27 pasted from Sept 26, disclosure statements undated. Govt nod for prosecution given.

By Cult Current Desk 02 Oct 2026

Copy -Paste Scam

Court pulls up Delhi ACB over Rs 700-cr medical procurement scam. Case diary of Sept 27 pasted from Sept 26, disclosure statements undated. Govt nod for prosecution given.

By Cult Current Desk 02 Oct 2026

Economy

GST Arrest Powers

Centre plans to remove arrest powers from GST law, shifting intentional fraud prosecution to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The move ends a fear raj that harassed businesses more than it caught evaders.

By Cult Current Desk 05 Oct 2026

Economy

Bit Blunder

We have a model Bilateral Investment Treaty. And are losing billio...

03 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

TATA Trust Fight

Tata Trusts file caveat with Charity Commissioner after Venu Srinivasa...

03 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

Market's Pharma Shield

Sensex down 800 points, but Nifty Pharma up. While market routs on US ...

01 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

Parched Dreams

Monsoon promised, then vanished for 67 days. In Sakri's tribal belt, m...

29 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

When Elephants Self - Prescribe

From orangutans to chimpanzees, zoopharmacognosy is known. Now African elephants in Kenya are found eating specific barks and clays when sick - knowledge passed from mother to calf.

By Cult Current Desk 05 Oct 2026