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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicFactories

Topic: Factories

‘No true escape’ from the Indian heatwave & the ‘allure’ of the manufacturing bet

Global media also tracks the Telangana pharmaceutical plant blast, and how the Indian Right and Left view Zohran Mamdani.

Power lines cut, factories and schools shut as Typhoon Doksuri reaches China

Doksuri is the second typhoon to make landfall in China in less than two weeks, and it will move north towards 10 provinces according to weather forecasts.

Indian economy seems ready to accelerate as vaccination pace picks up

Addressing a public meeting, Banerjee, criticised Centre for not allowing her to attend global peace meet in Rome and claimed that such attempts by BJP will not succeed in stopping her.

Big apparel brands need to ensure Bangladeshi factories remain safe for workers

After the Rana Plaza incident, global apparel brands entered into safety agreements with local factories, but one accord expired in 2018 and the other is expected to end on 31 May.

Overtime, no toilet breaks — Workers at Indian factories supplying M&S, Ralph Lauren tell BBC

Workers in Indian factories supplying M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Ralph Lauren level charges of poor working conditions, including verbal abuse, in BBC report.

Brainwaves study can tell if a worker can handle crisis situation, IIT Madras research says

Study says researchers found that an EEG can assess the capability of a worker to respond to an emergency in real-time, which can help prevent accidents.

Asia’s factories remain in doldrums even as lockdowns ease

Purchasing managers indexes for South Korea, Japan, Taiwan fell, while readings for Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines improved but remained below 50.

How Indian factories have begun to tip-toe back to work after lockdown was lifted partially

Following Monday’s partial lifting of the lockdown, Nomura Holdings estimates as much as 60% of India’s economy can now be open.

Phones seized, abused, hit: What women in Karnataka & Tamil Nadu’s garment factories endure

Kavita Krishnan writes in her book 'Fearless Freedom' about how 'culture’, ‘safety' & 'love jihad' are cited to justify women's harassment in these factories.

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.