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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicLicense Raj

Topic: License Raj

State control blocks India’s progress and exploits its people: C Rajagopalachari

C Rajagopalachari -
The Swatantra Party wants the removal of the permit-licence-quota raj, which sits heavily over all national production and trade, Rajagopalachari wrote in 1963.

How Dyanora TV kept its consumers ‘in touch’ with the latest technology

Taran Deol -
Ruling the television market during the time of the license raj, this TV set became the one to buy.

Selfless national interest doesn’t quite drive corporate-politician ties: Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata -
Money's corrupting role in Indian politics has only grown since the country's independence, writes Ratan Tata

Reminder: Government overreach in economy is a recipe that generally hurts citizens

Noah Smith -
A classic example of overregulation was India’s licence raj. Dismantling it made the private sector dynamic & ensured healthier growth.

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Opinion

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

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
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.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

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

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

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

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

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