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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicAtmanirbhar Bharat

Topic: Atmanirbhar Bharat

Be ‘atmanirbhar’ and go ‘swadeshi’: PM Modi’s clarion call to nation on 79th Independence Day

New Delhi: 'Atmanirbharta' and a call for 'swadeshi' were the mainstay of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s longest Independence Day address Friday, at a time...

For the first time, Indian contingent of UN force in Lebanon to use Tata-built vehicles

62 indigenously-manufactured vehicles are set to reach Lebanon as part of a wet-lease. Move ‘meant to showcase India's commitment to self-reliance, defence manufacturing capabilities’.

A Special Workshop for SC Entrepreneurs in Ahmedabad

This workshop, organized by the Ministry of MSME in association with EGNIOL, a Startup and MSME Consultant and an incubation center - NIF Incubation & Entrepreneurship Council, focused on equipping participants with essential marketing skills to grow their businesses and contribute to India’s economic growth.

Palm oil cultivation is key for Atmanirbhar Bharat. It empowers farmers too

India has more than 3 lakh hectares of land under oil palm cultivation, and can support an additional 28 lakh hectares. This can significantly reduce its palm oil import burden.

New Delhi should reject World Bank Development Report. Don’t let go of Atmanirbhar Bharat

The report has tried to justify its arguments under the guise of ‘Middle Income Trap’. But Atmanirbhar Bharat is not based on the redundant theories being quoted by the World Bank.

Naval Commanders’ Conference begins with focus on enhancing indigenisation, 15-yr infra plan unveiled

At Naval Commanders’ Conference, Admiral R. Hari Kumar says force is working with Chief of Defence Staff, army & air force for jointness & integration to meet future challenges.

Govt ‘reviews’ order allowing import of pre-owned medical devices after domestic manufacturers object

In a letter to Union health minister, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry had said move would 'increase risk of importing contaminated products & hurt their interests'.

LAC standoff with China due to perception difference, no AFSPA in J&K when peace returns, says Rajnath

Addressing ‘National Security Conclave’ in Jammu, defence minister says talks at military and diplomatic levels continue, assured sanctity of borders will not be violated.

Jobs a bigger problem than trade deficit: What India should remember in atmanirbhar push

Want of electronic chips has upset auto sector. Tomorrow, battery production may be hit by shortage of cobalt or lithium. You can’t protect yourself up & down the full value chain.

The long road to Atmanirbhar Bharat: India’s trade deficit with China hit record $77 bn in FY22

Data from China’s General Administration of Customs shows India's exports to Beijing stood at $26.46 billion while its imports from China stood at $103.47 from April 2021 to March 2022.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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

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

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

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

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