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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicGovernment policy

Topic: government policy

No ‘sir’ title for women officials anymore—Bangladesh scraps Hasina-era rule, to review ‘odd’ protocols

A committee has been tasked with giving recommendations within a month, proposing appropriate amendments to honorific titles & protocol practices for consideration by advisory council.

Highly vulnerable to extreme climate, crucial sectors in India need well-crafted green strategies

Various estimates peg loss to Indian GDP due to climate change between 3-10%. Decrease in water supply could disrupt agricultural production, leading to food inflation & social unrest.

10 per cent of India’s population escaped poverty in five years, says govt report

The study which used UN MPI, based on 12 indicators such as malnutrition, education and sanitation, said rural areas saw the strongest fall in poverty.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

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.