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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicArsenic

Topic: Arsenic

Magic mushroom could help treat depression, passes first clinical safety trial

Sandhya Ramesh -
The active ingredient, psilocybin, in magic mushroom could be safely used to treat depression where traditional medications have failed.

Arsenic in their chapatis putting Bihar’s rural population at increased cancer risk

Mohana Basu -
Study by scientists shows chapatis, which are a part of the staple diet in Bihar, can pose greater risk to the arsenic-exposed populations of Bihar.

West Bengal had India’s first arsenic poisoning case, 35 years on little has changed

Malavika Vyawahare -
Almost 70% of West Bengal’s districts report arsenic levels above the permissible limit of 10 µg/L but despite this, viable solutions remain elusive.  

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Opinion

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

Mukesh Butani -
The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Budget 2026 squarely puts manufacturing at the centre of India’s growth strategy

Budget 2026 is deliberately boring. Given the global climate, it’s a smart decision

Economy

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

Tina Das -
The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

Defence

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

Mayank Kumar -
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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