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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicIndian Government

Topic: Indian Government

India is losing a British-era system that made the job of civil servants easier—handover notes

There are no explicit instructions at the Centre or state-level departments that clearly prescribe the preparation of ‘Charge Handover Notes’.

Minimum Trump, Maximum Modi—US is gutting bureaucracy, India is turbocharging it

Trump is the insurgent, who sees career civil servants as evil. For Modi, the career civil servant represents continuity, change and loyalty.

D Gukesh’s ‘stunning ascent to the pinnacle of chess’ & Adani as a ‘symbol of India’s global soft power’

Other global media reports hail chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju as 'Chennai prodigy' and call his victory 'dramatic'. The Economist discusses cricket as a diplomatic tool.

US court indicts Gautam Adani, others for ‘promising bribes worth Rs 2,000 cr’ to Indian govt officials

Indictment says Adani, other defendants offered bribes to officials in Andhra Pradesh & other states to agree to buy electricity from SECI, which itself was purchasing power from Adani.

India, Netherlands discuss strengthening agricultural ties

Jan-Kees Goet, vice minister of agriculture of the Netherlands, met with Devesh Chaturvedi, secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Thursday.

SubscriberWrites: Looking into the disconnect between real issues & political discourse in India

It is hard to govern such a diverse country if there is constant tension between State & Centre, writes Dhawal Malot.

SubscriberWrites: Political asylum is a privilege. The diaspora must acknowledge, nurture India’s talent

India can build stronger relationships with the diaspora and ensure that the country is viewed positively around the world, writes Achnit Satsangi.

Centre widens ED power, 15 more ministries ordered to share intel with probe agency

National Intelligence Grid, Military Intelligence also required to disclose information to ED, giving the agency widespread access to data involving financial fraud.

Will everything be done by the ‘babus’? How Modi’s outburst demoralised many IAS officers

In 'No More A Civil Servant', Anil Swarup talks about his close brushes with PM Modi in retrospect.

On Camera

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

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'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

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.