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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicBabas

Topic: Babas

India’s Ashram Industrial Complex is being held up by three pillars

Karanjeet Kaur -
Babas fill a gap in society—the dignity and sense of belonging, however illusory, that organised religion has failed to provide so many Indians.

This wrestling ring looks odd & the numbers game

ThePrint Team -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Maha Kumbh and India’s new-age sadhus—riding Bullets, making Reels

Sagrika Kissu -
For the Bullet Baba, his worldly belongings are a bike, a tent, and a bag of clothes. He doesn’t live in any akhara or ashram.

From gaon to Golf Links — Modern India is still under the spell of black magic

+TFP Vandana Menon -
Lona Chamarin and Ismail Jogi aren't commonly known — unless you are with a tantrik invoking these mystery figures as part of his Kamakhya vashikaran spell.

Baba, laced ladoos, assault — Why Prakash Jha and Bobby Deol’s ‘Aashram’ angered Hindu groups

Shubhangi Misra -
The Bajrang Dal said ashrams are sacred to Hindus and the name of Prakash Jha’s show must be changed.

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Opinion

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

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

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

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

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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