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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicH.D. Kumarawamy

Topic: H.D. Kumarawamy

Kumaraswamy tapped our phones, allege rebel Karnataka MLAs, urge BJP to speed up induction

Rohini Swamy -
The rebel MLAs say H.D. Kumaraswamy wanted to ‘blackmail’ them into supporting his JD(S)-Congress govt in Karnataka. Former CM denies charge.

What an Indian law can do to MLAs defecting in Karnataka & Goa – nothing

Chakshu Roy -
Anti-defection is the only law in India that has consistently failed every time it has been invoked to secure political stability.

Why Congress should celebrate BJP’s success in states

D.K. Singh -
Congress is too weak to fight political battles right now and so it should let BJP accomplish the mission of destroying regional parties.

Kumaraswamy dares BJP: I am not a saint, can poach your MLAs if you poach ours

Rohini Swamy -
All parties are trying to keep their flock close, making calls to each of their MLA-elects to ensure they had not been poached.

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Opinion

Trump kills the ‘Obama Switch’. How will it affect the future of the automotive industry?

Kushan Mitra -
US President Donald Trump, along with EPA Director Lee Zeldin, announced that his administration will be rolling back the  Start/Stop button.

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

The so-called ‘socialist pattern’ and democracy cannot co-exist for long: Minoo Masani

Economy

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

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

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

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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