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Cyberpunk Is Here

How Cyberpunk 2077 anticipated our hypercapitalist dystopia - William Gibson's Neuromancer bequeathed cyberpunk future where capital colonises every frontier, now colliding with late-capitalist present.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Oct 2026

External Affairs

Pilgrims Stuck In Desert

India steps up efforts for safe return of pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks disrupt flights, over 3,000 Umrah pilgrims return in past week.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Oct 2026

POLITICS

CJP Asks For Time

CJP leaders seek additional time to appear before police for questioning after release from judicial custody, booked for trespassing into Jantar Mantar after denotification.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Oct 2026

POLITICS

ITBP's Cold Patrol

ITBP Director-General says face-off with China continues near Maja company operating base in Taksing circle of Upper Subansiri district, Shaurya commandos deployed in high-altitude.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Oct 2026

ECONOMY

Textile Boom, China Gloom

Festivals to boost textile sales but China imports concern - CMAI survey shows 54% retailers absorbing costs by cutting margins, only 35% increased prices despite 5-7% inflation.

By Cult Current Desk • 24 Oct 2026

POLITICS

CJP Asks For Time

CJP leaders seek additional time to appear before police for questioning after release from judicial custody, booked for trespassing into Jantar Mantar after denotification.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Oct 2026

ITBP's Cold Patrol

ITBP Director-General says face-off with China continues near Maja company operating base in Taksing circle of Upper Subansiri district, Shaurya commandos deployed in high-altitude.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Oct 2026

Delimitation, Again?

Congress asks if government plans fresh delimitation proposal after Rijiju said consultations underway, even as Census Rules allowing private enumerators draw CPI(M) concern.

By Cult Current Desk 23 Oct 2026

Park Closed For Tricolour

NDMC shuts Central Park in Connaught Place ahead of Cockroach Janta Party's Lehara Do Tiranga march, detains over 100 in Delhi, Maharashtra still silent on SIR lists.

By Cult Current Desk 20 Oct 2026

The Ear That Paid For Protest

Kerala activist Fidal Royas faces ear surgery after Delhi Police assault during SIR protest, says he was hit, kicked and slapped while recording video on October 11.

By Cult Current Desk 20 Oct 2026

Economy

Textile Boom, China Gloom

Festivals to boost textile sales but China imports concern - CMAI survey shows 54% retailers absorbing costs by cutting margins, only 35% increased prices despite 5-7% inflation.

By Cult Current Desk 24 Oct 2026

Economy

China Pulls Plug On Colombo

China Merchants Port Holdings withdraws from $392 million logistics hu...

23 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The H-1B Squeeze

US move to suspend Indian IT firms from PERM programme and $100,000 H-...

22 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Economy

The Export Surprise

Merchandise exports jump 23% to $44.4 billion in September as petroleu...

16 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

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

VIDEO

Science

Can Retrofit Power India?

PM Surya Ghar's 63 lakh rooftop solar success shows decentralised model works - now retrofitting petrol vehicles into electric via neighbourhood workshops could be next mobility revolution.

By Cult Current Desk 23 Oct 2026

Science

Jupiter's New Eye

ISRO's Aditya-L1 offers new insights into direction of solar eruptions...

23 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

Al Models, Free But Not Free

Why Big Tech is giving away open-weight Al models - from Muse Spark Op...

23 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

The Heat That Won't End?

Heat storms, giant heat waves blanketing 85% of globe, named Vera last...

23 Oct 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

China’s Gaming Ambition: Soft Power vs. State Control

As Chinese video games conquer global markets and showcase the nation'...

17 Oct 2026 • Christina Rämin-Schneider

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