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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: Shoes

Move over Air Jordans. India has its very own sneaker subculture—Comet, Anaar, Zaydn, 7-10

+TFP Udit Hinduja -
From Hindi lettering to taash designs and artist collabs, Indian brands are spinning India’s own sneaker story. ‘Indian brands have built culture and aspiration to get people to pay top dollar.’

We’re Going Hiking! In the Right Footwear, Of Course

Siraj Ansari -
Wearing the right footwear is essential for a hiking experience that’s comfortable and safe

Agra footwear factories shut down opposing govt’s ISI mark mandate

Amir Qureshi -
Shoe manufacturers have termed the Bureau of Indian Standards mandate as ‘black law’. All shoe factories and shops in Agra remained closed on Monday.

Baluja Shoes—a search and a dare gave birth to Nehru and Rajendra Prasad’s choice footwear

Nutan Manmohan -
Balujas may not be the alpha brand it once used to be, but it’s still a loved brand whose footwear are sold in almost 100 outlets all over India.

Do take pride in choosing a good pair of shoes!

Optimise -
A pair of footwear is directly attached to your overall health and confidence.

The science is clear: Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross

Mark Patrick Taylor -
Contaminants on your shoes – and most importantly the dangerous neurotoxin lead – are odourless and colourless and can sneak in with you.

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Opinion

India is resigned to a new status quo with China

Mihir Sharma -
India may be willing, for now, to be China’s market again, but will never be easy in that role unless Beijing becomes its market in turn.

India’s bravest fought the battle of Rezang La in 1962—yet there’s no official record of it

As tech and tariffs collide, pharmaceuticals become the next weapons in global trade

Economy

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

Sourav Roy Barman -
In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Defence

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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