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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicElection strategy

Topic: Election strategy

Think tanks acting as war rooms. This is what Indian political parties are building for 2024

Nation With NaMo, Varahe Analytics, Inclusive Minds and several others work round the clock collecting data for political parties – BJP to Congress, AAP, BJD, NCP, SP, DMK, and TMC.

3 reasons Congress thinks its campaign against Adani will work better than ‘Chowkidaar Chor Hai’

Congress believes Adani issue can lead to more such charges, that its campaign will split the corporate world & draw a section towards Congress, and will help them woo small traders.

Young, reclusive, ‘brilliant’ — meet Sunil Kanugolu, the ‘other Prashant Kishor’ of Congress

Sunil Kanugolu, not even 40 yet, was among founders of BJP campaign organisation Association of Brilliant Minds. He has been involved in 14 elections so far, avoids public glare.

Prashant Kishor is seen as an election magician. But he wins only when in winning team

Like any good salesman, Prashant Kishor needs a solid product to sell – such as Modi, Jagan, Amarinder. Otherwise, his magic falters.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

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'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

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.