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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicGenetic Modification

Topic: Genetic Modification

Commercial sale of GM mustard will have to wait as SC gives split verdict

Bhadra Sinha -
Matter set for larger bench. The judges, however, have asked the Centre to consider a national policy for seamless approach to GM crops.

Can plant traits be modified without modifying their DNA? Netherlands study says yes

Ameya Paleja -
The study led by ecologist Dr Alexandre Jousset says plants can be improved without modifying their DNA. This approach involves making changes to the plant microbiome.

Why farmers are still having to protest for their right to sow GM seeds, even in a pandemic

Bhuvana Anand -
This month marks the third year of farmers' ‘civil disobedience movement' demanding the right to sow Genetically Modified (GM) seeds.

GM mosquito experiment to reduce dengue-causing species in Brazil fails

Sandhya Ramesh -
A British company had released genetically-modified mosquitoes to cut the population of Aedes aegypti, but Yale researchers say they've bounced back.

Taslima Nasreen’s views echo eugenicists who favour genetic cleansing for racial supremacy

Sumaiya Shaikh -
Taslima Nasreen’s tweet exposes her profoundly conservative worldview, which is a far cry from women’s or human rights.

Reviewer raises serious questions over how Kesavan-Swaminathan anti-GMO paper was published

Sandhya Ramesh -
Dr Pushpendra Gupta, expert on plant genetics, had been sent the paper for review before its publication in Current Science, and said he had rejected it.

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Opinion

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

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

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

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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