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Kosovo’s Reckoning

Hashim Thaci, Kosovo’s former President and ex-commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army, sentenced to 25 years by a European Union-backed Special Court in The Hague, marks a watershed in Balkan justice.

By Cult Current Desk • 19 Sep 2026

SCIENCE

When The Writer Is Artificial

Commissioning editor Vasudevan Mukunth captures the new existential crisis in Indian newsrooms: editors are no longer just checking copy; they are investigating authors.

By Cult Current Desk • 19 Sep 2026

External Affairs

BRICS Balance Sheet

The Delhi Declaration Tightrope: Does the New Delhi BRICS Declaration, 2026, signal a shift in Indian foreign policy? The parley between former High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and professor Happymon Jacob suggests: more style, less substance — but style matters.

By Cult Current Desk • 19 Sep 2026

State News

Manipur’s New Fault Line

For three years, Manipur has been shorthand for Meitei vs Kuki-Zo. As that fire abated marginally — marked by Kuki-Zo MLAs returning to the Assembly on September 2 after a two-year boycott — another fault line has cracked open: Naga vs Kuki-Zo.

By Cult Current Desk • 19 Sep 2026

SOCIETY

India’s Politics, Painted

The gallery as mirror: Sakshi Gallery’s 40th anniversary show, ‘Of Being and Becoming’ at Delhi’s Travancore Palace, is not a greatest-hits parade. Curator Manan Shah uses 600 exhibitions as an archive to answer a sharper question: how did Indian art learn to speak politics?

By Cult Current Desk • 19 Sep 2026

POLITICS

Plurilateral Pivot

Why India's Big No To WTO Side-Deals May Become A Yes?

By Cult Current Desk 17 Sep 2026

CoBRA's New Head

Iron Lady Of Assam Becomes First Woman To Lead CRPF's Jungle Warriors. "This is the first time that the 10-battalion-strong CoBRA of the CRPF will be headed by a woman officer," a senior officer said.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Sep 2026

Punjab's Pilot Project

In First Punjab Outing, Sachin Pilot Puts AAP On Mat Over Dalit Death

By Cult Current Desk 16 Sep 2026

The Great Hilsa Flip

Gujarat's Fish Swims To Bangladesh For The First Time- India is exporting Hilsa fish to Bangladesh, bucking the trend of the neighbour supplying the sought-after variety that has the highest place of pride on Bengal's dining tables.

By Cult Current Desk 16 Sep 2026

Vimal Elaichi Reaches High Court?

Notices Issued to Shah Rukh, Ajay, and Tiger. The controversy surrounding the advertisements for the famous *pan masala* brand 'Vimal Elaichi' has now entered the realm of legal scrutiny. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the High Court has issued notices to top Bollywood stars.

By Cult Current Desk 15 Sep 2026

Economy

The Sugar Shock

Sugar At 10% Inflation: Why RBI May Not Cut Rates-

By Cult Current Desk 17 Sep 2026

Economy

The Sugar Shock

Sugar At 10% Inflation: Why RBI May Not Cut Rates-

17 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

Pay To Pay

UPI Finally Gets A Price Tag - And Why It Matters? For payments above...

16 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

Fresh Layoff Jitters in the Tech World

Oracle Hands Pink Slips to Dozens of Employees Overnight: the wave of ...

15 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The 1.64 Million Tonne Bargain

Inside India-EU Steel And Cars Trade-Off: Amid tensions over steel exp...

14 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

When The Writer Is Artificial

Commissioning editor Vasudevan Mukunth captures the new existential crisis in Indian newsrooms: editors are no longer just checking copy; they are investigating authors.

By Cult Current Desk 19 Sep 2026