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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicBank merger

Topic: Bank merger

These are the 18 sectors that have been identified as ‘strategic’ for India by Modi govt

Moushumi Das Gupta -
According to the plan, in strategic sectors, there will be a maximum of four public sector units and a minimum of one unit operating. The govt plans to exit the rest. 

Cash crunch to force more mergers and acquisitions in India, Axis says

Baiju Kalesh -
As funding situation erodes, founders are selling businesses to deleverage, or are raising equity to gain an edge over competitors, Axis Capital says.

Merger of state-run banks ‘right move but not at the right time’, says Raghuram Rajan

Remya Nair -
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says amid the economic slowdown and bad loans crisis, banks will have to focus on mergers instead of better loans.

Indiabulls and Lakshmi Vilas bank, in talks to merge, face investigation over alleged fraud

Rahul Satija -
The merger is crucial for shadow lender Indiabulls, which is seeking to diversify its asset base, while Lakshmi Vilas bank needs to raise capital to meet regulatory norms.

Mega mergers fail to lure investors to public sector bank stocks

Abhishek Vishnoi -
Uncertainty about the timeline of the merges and poor asset quality at the PSU banks is keeping investors away.

V Katju on Trump’s Afghan policy, K Prasad on media in Kashmir & why bank mergers is wrong

Pia Krishnankutty -
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Shares of PNB, Canara, Union Bank of India & Indian Bank plunge after govt’s merger plans

Suvashree Ghosh -
Concerns over the Modi govt's bank integration process possibly delaying lending approvals has dampened investor sentiment.

Don’t bet on India’s new mega banks but on their rivals, investors told

Abhishek Vishnoi -
Consolidation comes with many challenges and investors are advised to look for value outside the 10 banks being merged, analysts say.

Modi’s bank mergers have come too late to avoid an economic crisis

Andy Mukherjee -
Merged banks will spend the next six months on integration. Putting their balance sheets to work and issuing new bank guarantees may take a backseat.

Modi govt’s bank bailouts seen distracting focus from growth slump

Suvashree Ghosh -
Efforts to create larger, healthier lenders may be hurt by shift in attention to aligning resources such as personnel, technology & branch networks.
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Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

Yunus Lasania -
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'.

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

How China sees Delhi AI Summit—India’s attempt at visibility, not a breakthrough

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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