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Dragon Circle Taiwan

The Scent of Gunpowder is spread in the Taiwan Strait. China's warships and jets have choked Taiwan in a vice-like grip. US carriers surge in, chips hang in balance. For India watching LAC, this is far more than a distant storm.

By Cult Current Desk • 28 Sep 2026

External Affairs

Cataclysm in the South China Sea

Chinese Navy's Largest Blockade Near Taiwan: Beijing has sealed waters around Taiwan in its largest-ever naval blockade drill, grounding flights and freezing shipping. Taipei scrambles jets, US carriers move in. Is this rehearsal turning into reality?

By Cult Current Desk • 28 Sep 2026

External Affairs

NATO-Russia Standoff: Is the Threat of a Major War Escalating?

From Baltic incursions to Black Sea cargo strikes, Russia and NATO are one miscalculation away from direct clash. With data centers and ports hit, is deterrence failing and escalation becoming inevitable?

By Cult Current Desk • 28 Sep 2026

External Affairs

Ghosts Of 1945

Trump calling China a WWII ally alongside Xi has rattled Tokyo. Japan's overreaction exposes deep unease as US-China strategic stability talk sidelines Japan's right-wing historical revisionism push.

By Cult Current Desk • 28 Sep 2026

OPINION

The Island That Emptied

Cuba has lost up to a quarter of its people since 2020 — not to war but to despair. From 11.2 million to possibly 8 million, an island emptying.

By Cult Current Desk • 28 Sep 2026

POLITICS

Espionage War in the Stratosphere

China just put an unhackable eye in the sky. Its quantum satellite sees through the noise and whispers in code America can't crack. The spy war just left Earth.

By Cult Current Desk 28 Sep 2026

Empty Chamber, Fierce Words

Netanyahu Slams "Moral Cowards" at the UN. It was less an address to the United Nations than an address against it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the rostrum at the 81st UN General Assembly on Sept. 24 to a chamber emptying in protest

By Cult Current Desk 25 Sep 2026

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

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

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

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

The Viral Library

AlphaFold 'Goes Viral': Database Adds Protein Complexes Of Common Viruses

By Cult Current Desk 25 Sep 2026

Science

The Ovary's Forgotten Horseshoe

The Tiny Tube Dismissed For 150 Years That May Hold The Key To Fertili...

25 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

When The Sky Turned Red In Borneo

'All We Could See Was Red': The Wildfires Choking Indonesia Causing Br...

25 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

New Space Agreement Between ISRO and ESA Extending to 2032

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space A...

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Science

Project Cheetah at Four

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

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

A Bag, A King And A Beach Full Of Aliens

King, Scavenger And Man In A Bag: Inside The 2026 Booker Shortlist

By Cult Current Desk 25 Sep 2026

Society

The Chief Of World Cinema

From Nagaland To A Path To The Oscars: Indian Film Brings A Rarely See...

25 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Page-Turner Vs Prize-Winner

Colleen Hoover vs Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Why This Unlikely Comparis...

25 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

The Archivist of Forbidden Love

Revisiting Saleem Kidwai's Rich Legacy As An Author And Translator: Wh...

25 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk

Society

Venice Has An Indian Address Again

An Indian Portrait From Venice. After seven years of absence, the Indi...

24 Sep 2026 • Cult Current Desk