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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicBill Gates

Topic: Bill Gates

Optimism, with caution—global media on India’s AI push; and Tata Trusts is a house divided

Global media reports on AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Trump’s AI export plan, no takers for Pakistani cricket players & India’s initiative to improve urban infra also find coverage.

Disease mapping, drone-aided farming & punugulu—Bill Gates’ day out with ‘friend’ Chandrababu

Although Bill Gates' visit to Andhra Pradesh is part of his trip to India for the AI Summit in New Delhi, this marks his third visit to the Telugu-speaking states since 2002.

Dear Deepak Chopra, yes, cute girls are real. So are perverts at Epstein parties

If Jeffrey Epstein was indeed all that shrewd, sharp and brilliant, why did he leave such a trail of incriminating documents? Unless he wanted the files to be unearthed.

Bill Gates course corrects the climate debate. Excessive doomsdaying does no one good

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Bill Gates says climate change won’t kill humanity. He’s not trivialising the problem

In a recent memo, Gates wrote that climate change will have serious consequences, but maintained that it won’t lead to humanity’s demise.

Modi’s comments on podcast draw reactions from neighbours—praise from China, flak from Pakistan

Global media also reports on the close relationship between Modi & billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, as well as the expanding wealth management business amid an 'IPO boom'.

India launches logo & website of global alliance for gender equality, focus on education, enterprise

Launch was done by Bill Gates & Smriti Irani. 'Alliance for Global Good: Gender Equity and Equality' aims to boost quality & access to health, education & economic opportunities for women.

UAE signs deal with Bill Gates’ nuclear company on advanced reactors at COP28

The MoU comes as UAE pushes to expand its nuclear energy capacity, following a pledge by over 20 nations at COP28 to triple nuclear deployment this decade to fight climate change.

Tech leaders Musk, Zuckerberg, Pichai to join US senators for AI forum

Lawmakers are grappling with how to mitigate dangers of emerging technology, which has experienced a boom in investment, consumer popularity after release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Bipartisan political consensus done. But US businesses yet to decouple from China.

US-China relations hit rock bottom this year but a flurry of American businessmen recently visited Beijing—Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and many others.

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Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

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.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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

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.