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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicFlooding

Topic: flooding

As Punjab battles floods, tractors, boats, langars & music are lifelines. Its community spirit is intact

Triggered on 20 August by heavy monsoon rain, the flood is now slowly receding, and rescue and rehabilitation work is picking up pace. 

Road building is a money-making racket in India. And we have a very short memory

We get very angry when rain disrupts our lives and brings our cities to a halt, but by the time the elections come around, we have forgotten how angry we were.

Indian cities are turning to IITs, tech startups, drone data to solve urban flooding

From real-time flood alerts to drone-based waterlogging surveillance, a slew of initiatives is being tested in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kanpur.

Mantralaya to Marine Drive, why South Mumbai spots that have never seen flooding went underwater

South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.

On Camera

Why BNP’s win in Bangladesh doesn’t necessarily mark the end of Awami League

The country’s largest Islamist party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has emerged as a strong opposition, winning as many as 68 seats. This is a threat to BNP.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

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.