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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicBlue Whale Challenge

Topic: Blue Whale Challenge

Momo Challenge, braid chopping, Blue Whale: A year of fear and panic in India

Snigdha Poonam -
Mass hysteria breaks out in India every few years and is increasingly being fuelled by paranoia about the internet.

Govt wants future school teachers equipped to deal with issues like Blue Whale Challenge 

Kritika Sharma -
HRD ministry is making B.Ed curriculum a four-year programme and revising syllabus to help teachers acquire new skills.

After Blue Whale Challenge, why India should now worry about Momo Challenge

Manisha Mondal -
The game played on social media has claimed three lives in India so far; govt issues advisory asking parents to monitor their children’s behaviour.

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Opinion

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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