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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Topic: BharatNet

BharatNet synonymous with operational inefficiency. Merger with BSNL must address gaps

Anirban Sarma -
BharatNet’s goal of connecting 250,000 panchayats and 600,000 villages with high-speed broadband is central to the government’s vision.

BSNL, RailTel clearly incompetent, private firms would have done better: IT panel raps PSUs

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
Parliamentary panel on IT pulls up PSUs for slow pace of implementing BharatNet, a project critical to Modi govt's Digital India vision of internet connectivity even in rural areas.

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Opinion

Where does the law stand on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s video of ‘shooting’ Muslims?

+TFP Ashutosh Varshney -
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hindu-Muslim polarisation is clearly done to maximise the odds of winning. But an important legal question is: does it expose him to legal liability?

After being toppled by Gen Z, Nepal’s old guard is now chasing the youth vote

Ladakh decisions fell within military responsibility. Political class mustn’t have been burdened

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Economy

Sify Infinit to seek $4.2 billion valuation in India IPO

Rajesh Mascarenhas -
The unit of Nasdaq-listed Sify Technologies Ltd has reportedly begun investor meetings to raise Rs 3,700 crore through a share sale in mid-March

Defence

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

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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