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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicAadhar

Topic: Aadhar

G20 to IMF, why global players want to replicate India’s Digital Public Infrastructure

Aadhar, UPI, Account Aggregator – the core of India’s DPI's embedded design functions is based on robustness, reliability, safety and security.

SubscriberWrites: Digital Public Infrastructure and the future of Governance

Ecosystem Innovation is critical to realize the vision of Inclusive governance that can reach citizens across all strata of society, writes MV Sandilya.

Copyright issue, says UIDAI, days after ‘Aadhaar’ maker says release of film put on hold

Directed by Suman Ghosh, the film was cleared by the censor board in 2019 and premiered in Busan the same year. But its India release in February was stalled over objections by UIDAI.

India shows the world how to take 1.3 billion people to the bank

While it began with Manmohan Singh's govt, Aadhaar became the backbone of India’s public digital infrastructure in 2014 when PM Modi combined it with his govt’s Jan Dhan initiative

UN study cites Aadhaar, commends India for using tech to reduce disparities among citizens

The UN report highlighted India's use of the Aadhaar identification system to achieve financial inclusion, and said the process could likely to be replicated in other countries in future.

Aadhaar now valid travel document for under-15 & over-65 Indians travelling to Nepal & Bhutan

The Aadhaar card has now been added to the list which includes PAN card, driving licence, Central Government Health Service card or ration card.

Now, the Philippines aims to replicate success of India’s Aadhaar

Manila has proposed a new biometric system where a national identity card can open up access to everything from government services and bank accounts to jobs.

The NRC update is ‘not final’, and scientists just found a new shape

Front page 40 lakh in Assam labelled ‘illegals’. The Times of India has pegged its report on the NRC update on the 40 lakh people left...

CBI is a divided house, and WhatsApp rumour strikes again

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The things Army chief wants to prohibit, and Bihar may dilute prohibition law

Front Page The Army chief wants healthier snacks to replace pakodas at functions, and an end to sycophancy. The directives are among 23 issued by Army...

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.