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From NIRBHAYA To ASTHA KUNJ: Nothing Has Changed

Anger on Streets After Teen's Gangrape. Placards read "RE-PUBLIC IS NOW RAPEUBLIC" and "AM I NEXT? CHANGE THE SYSTEM." On Wednesday, around 200 students from Delhi University marched from Lady Shri Ram College to Astha Kunj Park in South Delhi, where a 17-year-old was allegedly gangraped on Tuesday.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Sep 2026

SOCIETY

Venice Has An Indian Address Again

An Indian Portrait From Venice. After seven years of absence, the India Pavilion is back at the Venice Biennale — the Olympics of the art world — and it is getting high praise.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Sep 2026

POLITICS

14 Notes Of Dissent: The Revolt Inside The EC

4 Times in 10 Months, Two Election Commissioners Objected on Record The Election Commission of India, once projected as a monolith of unanimity, is showing cracks from within. An Indian Express investigation reveals that in just 10 months, Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected on record 14 times to steps taken by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Sep 2026

State News

The Gray Returns

Delhi’s Air Turns Toxic as Monsoon Retreats. With the onset of winter and the withdrawal of the monsoon, a blanket of smog and pollution has once again begun to hover over the national capital, Delhi, and the adjoining NCR region (Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad).

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Sep 2026

State News

AI Eyes on Delhi-NCR

Smart Cameras Take Over CNG Station Safety. A revolutionary initiative is being launched in the National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) to ensure the safety of CNG-powered vehicles and curb the use of illegal or expired CNG cylinders.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Sep 2026

POLITICS

Treason, Theft, And The EC

Political Storm Over ECI Divide. After The Indian Express Investigation revealed that two of three Election Commissioners objected 14 times in 10 months to decisions by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the political temperature shot up.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

14 Notes Of Dissent: The Revolt Inside The EC

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

IAF's 'Tarang Shakti 2026' Multinational Air Exercise

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to host the second edition of 'Tarang Shakti 2026'—the largest multinational air exercise in its history—in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan (covering the Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, and Phalodi sectors) from September 26 to October 12. More than 40 major air forces from around the world are participating in this massive exercise—held in close proximity to the Pakistan border—either as active participants or observers.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

Inside the Gandhis' National Herald Defense at Delhi HC

Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have filed a fresh, fact-based response in the Delhi High Court regarding the money laundering case linked to the National Herald. Opposing the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that challenges a lower court's order, the Gandhi family has termed the entire legal proceeding an "abuse of the legal process."

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

Frozen Symbol

Freezing Democracy- Almost 28 years after Mamata Banerjee set up All India Trinamool Congress and designed symbol of grass and flowers, Election Commission on Sept 17, 2026 froze party’s name and symbol

By Cult Current Desk 23 Sep 2026

Economy

Fortress India

Foreign Exchange Reserves Skyrocket to Historic Highs: According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's foreign exchange reserves are once again poised to make history. Despite global economic uncertainties, India's total reserves have risen to a level very close to a new all-time high of $698.2 billion. This figure reflects the Indian economy's remarkable resilience against external shocks and the sustained inflow of foreign capital.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

Economy

Market Meltdown? Far From It

September IPO Blitz Walks Away with ₹38,785 Crore. This figure marks ...

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The Suck

RBI's Rs 71,971 Crore Vacuum: RBI on Tuesday absorbed Rs 71,971 crore ...

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

New Frontier in Digital Payments

UPI Merchant Charges and the Economic Framework: A fresh economic de...

23 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

EPFO Wage Ceiling Set to Rise

The Central Government has taken a significant welfare-oriented decisi...

23 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

New Space Agreement Between ISRO and ESA Extending to 2032

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have formally extended their long-standing strategic space cooperation agreement until 2032. Signed during the International Space Summit in Paris, this extension—building upon a partnership that began in 2002—heralds a new era of trust and technology sharing between the two agencies.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

Science

Project Cheetah at Four

India’s Wild Success and Growing Pride: 'Project Cheetah,' which comme...

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

India’s Chip Boom

Semiconductor Revolution: India Emerging as a New Global Hub for Chip ...

23 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

Fighting Fraud: How to Tackle Modern Cybersecurity Risks

As the nation rapidly digitizes and the use of UPI, internet banking, ...

22 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

The Green Edge

India’s Mega Bet on Solar & Hydrogen: Amidst the global climate chang...

22 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Venice Has An Indian Address Again

An Indian Portrait From Venice. After seven years of absence, the India Pavilion is back at the Venice Biennale — the Olympics of the art world — and it is getting high praise.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Sep 2026

Society

India’s Politics, Painted

The gallery as mirror: Sakshi Gallery’s 40th anniversary show, ‘Of Bei...

19 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Unpurifying Hindi

Decolonising Means Embracing Many Voices: On Hindi Diwas, we ask not m...

14 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

The Ho History They Didn't Teach You

Umar Khalid's Ho Tribes And The Colonial Playbook- From news televi...

12 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Headline and Footnote

Pankaj’s ‘My Lady in Black’ Is About The Cost of Being Cleared- “I...

11 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk