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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicKohinoor diamond

Topic: Kohinoor diamond

Mughals to Sikhs to British — how the Koh-i-Noor diamond became so controversial

Never sold or bought, the diamond has been a gemstone of victors in India, Persia, Afghanistan, and, since the mid-19th century, in the UK.

Khala Queen’s failure was Meghan. Dear Pakistanis, your General King’s failure is Imran

Pakistan has a new PM, England gets a PM and a King. I have decided to extend my tenure as Pakistan Army chief. How many changes can the world go through at this sensitive time?

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.