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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicAsset poverty

Topic: asset poverty

Kerala’s poor is UP’s rich — how access to basic services varies in Indian states

Vidya Mahambare -
West Bengal and Rajasthan have remarkably improved the delivery of basic services to their poorest 20% population between 2005-06 and 2015-16, NFHS data show.

What owning a bike in Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Bihar tells us about India’s asset poverty

Vidya Mahambare -
Fan to fridge, bike to TV, consumer durables can tell us a lot about India’s asset poor and their progress.

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Opinion

Kerala beef story is more activism than accuracy today. We prefer buff anyway

Theres Sudeep -
BJP’s opposition to beef changed the way it’s seen in Kerala and across India. The meat has become more activism than accuracy.

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

India must build its own AI stack. It is now a strategic necessity

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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