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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicKing Salman

Topic: King Salman

Saudi king names heir Mohammed bin Salman PM, second son as defence minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi -
The leadership change announced in a royal decree Tuesday, keeps the ruler's other son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as energy minister. Foriegn & Finance ministers have remained the same.

The MBS-backed royal purge in Saudi Arabia is a watershed moment in the Islamic World

Fred Kempe -
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has the potential of putting his stamp on Saudi Arabia, the region and the Islamic world for decades to come.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

The era of critical-minerals shortages is behind us. Era of gluts about to dawn

David Fickling -
Size of Trump’s new $12 bn 'Project Vault' stockpile goes well beyond the wildest expectations, or indeed needs, of the critical minerals sector.

Don’t ask what to do with boys who rape. Ask what turned them into assaulters in the first place

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Increase in STT is small but it signals a shift in how India views risk

Economy

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Udit Bubna -
Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Defence

Defence budget through the years: Big leap for 2026-27, but what numbers since 1999 reveal

Keshav Padmanabhan -
ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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