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Quota After Conversion? No.

Quota After Conversion? No.

Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Madras HC ruling that Hindu who converts to Islam cannot claim Backward Class quota, saying backwardness cannot travel with conversion.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
Tiranga On Trial

Tiranga On Trial

Delhi High Court rejects traders' plea to ban CJP's Tiranga march at Connaught Place, but imposes 10-day notice rule, as Delhi Police denotifies Jantar Mantar.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
The Immunity Debate

The Immunity Debate

Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging Section 16 of 2023 CEC Act granting lifelong immunity to CEC and ECs, more expansive than President's protection.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
The Roll Reboot

The Roll Reboot

Amid SIR protests, Election Commission orders annual SSR in 17 states including UP, Uttarakhand and Punjab, shifting from house-to-house BLO checks to camp-based enrolment with fewer deletions.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
The Court Draws A Line

The Court Draws A Line

Supreme Court hears Opposition plea on SIR, Jantar Mantar ban and metro shutdowns, asking Centre if blanket bans under BNSS 163 can replace facilitation of peaceful protest.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026

Economy

The Export Surprise
Economy

The Export Surprise

Merchandise exports jump 23% to $44.4 billion in September as petroleum, electronics and chemicals boom, while trade deficit narrows to $30.21 billion on lower gold imports.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
Delhi's 1,000 Crore Factory Push
Economy
Delhi's 1,000 Crore Factory Push

Rekha Gupta cabinet clears Delhi Industrial Policy 2026 with Rs 1,000 ...

16 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
BDL's Family Deal
Economy
BDL's Family Deal

Defence PSU Bharat Dynamics gives Rs 56.8 crore single-tender optical ...

15 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
The IDBI Jackpot
Economy
The IDBI Jackpot

Government clears 60.7% IDBI Bank sale to Canada's Fairfax for Rs 52,8...

15 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
The Bill That Breaks You
Economy
The Bill That Breaks You

Why does your hospital bill jump from Rs 36,000 to Rs 1.2 lakh? A gove...

13 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

When Wildlife Needs Us Less
Science

When Wildlife Needs Us Less

Can wildlife thrive without active human intervention? Parley page debates if conservation science in India must shift from fortress model to coexistence as human-animal conflict rises.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Oct 2026
Kigali at 10, India Still Sweats
Science
Kigali at 10, India Still Sweats

Ten years after Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs, India faces parad...

15 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
The Cancer Bill Cut
Science
The Cancer Bill Cut

Centre moves to cap trade margins on 110 costly cancer drugs, includin...

15 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Internet in a Sachet
Science
Internet in a Sachet

Former TRAI chief R S Sharma argues India should allow pay-as-you...

14 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Internet in a Sachet
Science
Internet in a Sachet

Former TRAI chief R S Sharma argues India should allow pay-as-you...

14 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Muslim Biryani Boycott Call
Society

Muslim Biryani Boycott Call

Posters in Siliguri urging Hindus to buy biryani only from Hindu shops ahead of Durga Puja trigger police case and fresh debate over food apartheid in Bengal.

By Cult Current Desk 14 Oct 2026
Crosshairs in Bengal
Society
Crosshairs in Bengal

A Catholic church vandalised in Nadia amid allegations of religious co...

11 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Japan Beyond Anime
Society
Japan Beyond Anime

Veena World's Japan pitch sells cherry blossoms, but the real Japan th...

07 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
City On The Clock
Society
City On The Clock

From Mumbai's Rajabai to Kanpur's Mandir wala Ghanta Ghar, India's clo...

07 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Peasant Pasts and Future
Society
Peasant Pasts and Future

Maryam Aslany's sweeping history argues peasants built civilisations a...

06 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk