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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicCivic sense

Topic: civic sense

Gen Z at BMC? Mumbai BJP sees youth as ‘third eye’ in civic governance, devises internship plan

Ahead of civic body polls, party's city unit announces Gen Z internship programme to engage the digital generation in civic matters & use their inputs to rethink urban policy.

Happydent’s new ad sparkles with nostalgia, dazzling smiles—and civic sense

The new Happydent campaign, Chamking Gum: Chamka Muskaan, Jagmag Jahaan, manages to recapture the charm of the original, which had won several awards.

Recurring stampedes expose decay in urban infrastructure. Govt must do more than lip service

India's record on stampedes is bleak. Even with repeated occurrences and deaths, there has been no significant shift in the public administration’s approach to crowd control.

Don’t just blame the govt for dirty streets. Civic sense can’t be legislated

This issue isn’t confined to India—it has followed the Indian diaspora abroad. Gutka stains became so widespread in London that local authorities had to repaint entire areas.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.