- National & Memoirs: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reflects on a 2010 conversation where Pranab Mukherjee expressed a desire to become Prime Minister in her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, drawing a response from Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee.
- Editorials & Opinion:
- Caste and class: On OBC reservation discusses equitable distribution, DoPT annual report data on central government representation, and the pending Rohini Commission report.
- Cracker conundrum and analysis on post-Deepavali air quality and strict enforcement of environmental regulations.
- Six coaches of the Sairang-Kolkata Express train derailed in Assam with no major injuries reported.
- The CII Partnership Summit is set to begin in Visakhapatnam, featuring an inaugural address by Union Minister Amit Shah.
- Delhi's air quality remains in the poor-to-severe category following Deepavali restrictions.
