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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicIndian equity market

Topic: Indian equity market

Rupee sees worst day in 7 weeks on importers’ dollar demand, election risk

Siddhi Nayak -
Analysts see a shock defeat for Modi as an unlikely event, but fear a market correction in the event of an ‘unclear’ mandate.

Indian equity market’s dream run is up against PSUs with low-floating stocks. Regulation is key

Ajay Bodke -
Millions of new investors have entered the Indian equity market. This deepening equity cult needs to be nurtured by practices that lead to long-term wealth creation in the economy.

Sensex gains as lower tax burden helps reset risk appetite in India

Abhishek Vishnoi -
India remains the most expensive market in emerging Asia even as analysts increased earnings estimates for the benchmark gauges by as much as 10%.

India’s equity mutual fund fees are among the highest in the world

Nupur Acharya -
Retail investors have been a force behind mutual funds’ growing heft since Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in 2014.

Mid-cap stocks expected to gain most from a likely Modi win

Ravil Shirodkar -
A potential victory for Modi’s BJP will help bring back domestic fund flows, and that’s seen as good news for mid-cap stocks.

Shunning chase for returns helps India fund beat rivals, survive volatility

Santanu Chakraborty -
The Axis Bluechip Fund is up 25% over the past year to become India’s top performing large-cap fund.

Domestic buying cushions India from the rising international trade war rhetoric

Nupur Acharya -
Domestic funds have bought a net $4.5 billion of Indian shares since the end of March. With rupee sliding in value, the stock market...

India’s GDP growth recovery gains strength but oil price rise & market rout remain worries

Anirban Nag -
For oil-importing India, the combination of a weaker currency and surging oil prices is a threat not only for the current-account deficit, but also inflation.

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Opinion

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

Yunus Lasania -
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

How China sees Delhi AI Summit—India’s attempt at visibility, not a breakthrough

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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