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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicModicare

Topic: Modicare

Why Modi’s Ayushman Bharat failed in Nitish Kumar’s Bihar as encephalitis killed over 120 kids

Dilip Mandal -
Bihar is poor and lacks a network of good private hospitals. This is a severe disadvantage in the books of Ayushman Bharat.

Modicare CEO wants wellness centres to be one-stop shop for healthcare in rural India

Himani Chandna -
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan wants to digitise health and wellness centres that will help it fix appointments for beneficiaries and track medical history of patients. 

Only 3 of Delhi’s 900 private hospitals sign up for Ayushman Bharat

Himani Chandna -
Lack of interest for the insurance scheme from Delhi hospitals, which are citing low rates, could dent the Modi govt’s flagship scheme. 

Modi govt will make it easier to set up private hospitals, but there’s a catch

Himani Chandna -
Hospitals that avail of concessions will have to enrol for Ayushman Bharat. Move part of efforts to resuscitate flagging Modicare.

PM Modi is writing letters to 100 million families to educate them about Modicare

Vrishti Beniwal -
Many beneficiaries of Modicare don't have a clue about the healthcare plan and Modi wants to tackle the problem at its roots.

In first 2 weeks, 47,091 beneficiaries admitted under Ayushman Bharat

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan says the scheme has already received 37,353 claims worth Rs 72.5 crore.

‘Modicare’ budget may have to be raised to Rs 10,000 crore to make it really work

Himani Chandna -
Coming ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP govt's mega health insurance scheme aims to benefit 50 crore people across the country.

Before Modicare launch, over 33% children under 5 are stunted in these poll-bound states

Amir Ullah Khan -
Modi government will have to move on a war footing to achieve the commitments and improve overall health outcomes.

Modi’s Ayushman Bharat is the jadi booti you mix with your vote and drink

Shivam Vij -
Overcoming the challenges in creating a nationwide health infrastructure will take several years.

‘Modicare’ runs into hurdles. Here’s what’s delaying world’s largest healthcare programme

Himani Chandna -
The healthcare scheme that aims to cover 50 crore people across India will now be rolled out gradually from 25 September.
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India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match coverage shows it’s no longer cricket—politics & business

Shailaja Bajpai -
The ‘great rivalry’ angle was also blown out of proportion, given that India now holds a handsome record of wins against Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches—8-1.

‘Jo uchit samjho woh karo’—five words that exposed India’s civil-military ambiguity

India’s centre-state relations need reset—though not as radical as Stalin claims

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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