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Power, Institution, and the Shadow of Doubt

Power, Institution, and the Shadow of Doubt

Mounting questions over electoral sanctity, executive accountability, and the unyielding resistance of the Opposition have brought Indian democracy to an existential crossroads.

By Srirajesh 10 Oct 2026
FIR vs LOP: Criminalising Dissent?

FIR vs LOP: Criminalising Dissent?

Three FIRs against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for alleged assault on police during SIR protests mark a sharp escalation in criminalization of opposition politics in India.

By Cult Current Desk 10 Oct 2026
Jantar Mantar: The New Forbidden Zone

Jantar Mantar: The New Forbidden Zone

Delhi Police is turning Jantar Mantar from a protest square into a surveillance zone ahead of October 10 agitation, raising urgent questions about dissent in Indian democracy.

By Cult Current Desk 08 Oct 2026

Economy

Repo Shock: RBI's 5.5% Reality Check
Economy

Repo Shock: RBI's 5.5% Reality Check

After four pauses and a 125 bps cut cycle, RBI's surprise 25 bps hike to 5.5% signals that India's inflation fight is far from over despite strong growth.

By Cult Current Desk 08 Oct 2026
Who Owns Spirit?
Economy
Who Owns Spirit?

Supreme Court said states can regulate industrial alcohol. Now GST Cou...

08 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Poison Apple Of Insurance
Economy
Poison Apple Of Insurance

Insurance sold ₹1.93 lakh cr premium in FY25 but penetration flat at 3...

08 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Lemon Market Lives On
Economy
Lemon Market Lives On

Twenty-five years after

08 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Swiss Fix For TEPA
Economy
Swiss Fix For TEPA

Despite EFTA FTA for a year, India's exports to Switzerland fell 22.7%...

08 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

VIDEO

Science

Mirror Breakthrough: Nobel For Chirality
Science

Mirror Breakthrough: Nobel For Chirality

French-Japanese duo's Chemistry Nobel for controlling mirrored molecules is not abstract science; it is the key to safer drugs and cheaper agrochemicals for India.

By Cult Current Desk 08 Oct 2026
Nobel Medicine 2026
Science
Nobel Medicine 2026

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win Nobel Medicine 202...

07 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Count Every Cancer
Science
Count Every Cancer

Supreme Court asks 19 states to make cancer notifiable. If implemented...

07 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
When Elephants Self - Prescribe
Science
When Elephants Self - Prescribe

From orangutans to chimpanzees, zoopharmacognosy is known. Now African...

05 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
3,832 Children, A 2027 Promise
Science
3,832 Children, A 2027 Promise

India wants zero leprosy transmission by 2027. But 3,832 children infe...

05 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Japan Beyond Anime
Society

Japan Beyond Anime

Veena World's Japan pitch sells cherry blossoms, but the real Japan that Indian travellers miss is the Japan of silence, solo women travellers, and a farmer who refused an airport.

By Cult Current Desk 07 Oct 2026
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
Nilima's Mountains Speak Of Melting
Society
Nilima's Mountains Speak Of Melting

In her first New York solo at MoMA, artist Nilima Sheikh expands her e...

06 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk
Gulzar: 92 And Still Spinning Silk
Society
Gulzar: 92 And Still Spinning Silk

At 92, Gulzar sits with his new book Aasman Mein Mil - My City In Stor...

06 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk