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Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Topic: cell tower

Stuck in time — no mobile network, river & jungle only route to Indo-Nepal border villages

Six villages on India-Nepal border in UP's Bahraich — Bharthapur, Kartaniya, Amba, Bardiya, Fakirpuri, and Bisunapur — remain cut off from dreams of digital India & development.

‘No tower, no power’, polling officers on boats — many struggles of UP border villages going to polls

Villagers threaten to boycott polls if they don't get mobile phone network. It's also an issue for polling & security officials, who'll need wireless headsets to relay information.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.