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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicFluorosis

Topic: fluorosis

High fluoride in drinking water lowers IQ in kids, shows data from India, 9 other countries

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
Researchers associated with US-based NIEHS analysed 74 studies from China, Canada, Denmark, Iran, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Spain, Taiwan, India. Report published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Dry & diseased North Gujarat loses out on Modi visit as South gets Rs 586-cr water scheme

Priyamvada Grover -
Northern Gujarat is battling fluoride contamination of its groundwater as poor rainfall has led to water scarcity.

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Opinion

Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

R Jagannathan -
Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

To trade coders for Legos, India needs a better deal

Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

Economy

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

Purva Chitnis -
India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

Defence

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

National Interest

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

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

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