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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicMullaperiyar Dam

Topic: Mullaperiyar Dam

Mullaperiyar row flares up again as Kerala seeks to proceed with dam study, TN warns of legal action

Tamil Nadu is concerned about neighbouring state’s move as it believes that a new dam if built will snatch away its rights to operate and maintain the structure.

Story of the Mullaperiyar dam caught in the Kerala flood controversy

Last week, Kerala argued that the more than 100-year-old dam might collapse if excess water is not reduced, Tamil Nadu said it’s safe for now.

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Budget 2026: Push for India’s bond market needs the foundations fixed first

Corporate bonds are priced as a spread over the risk-free rate. In India, the reference risk-free rate is unreliable as large institutions are mandated to buy and hold government bonds.

‘Blind’ Budget: Congress says Centre ignored jobs, growth and Economic Survey

'If the government had read the Economic Survey, it appears to have chosen to ignore it and fall back on its favourite pastime of throwing words, usually acronyms, at people,” Chidambaram said.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

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

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.