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Monday, February 2, 2026
TopicNational Defence Fund

Topic: National Defence Fund

Army chief’s warning on ‘information battlefield’ must not be ignored. There’s still time

The contribution of India's National Information Board towards 'information warfare' is yet to be known. It need funds to get back on track.

PM Narendra Modi’s first move in new term is for ‘those who protect India’

Modi govt announces hike in scholarships under a National Defence Fund scheme. Its ambit will now also include wards of state police officials.

On Camera

India-EU FTA gives template for shared governance. It will rewire a market worth €27 trillion

The most obvious impact will be trade liberalisation, but the architecture of the agreement goes far beyond tariffs.

India spooks investors instead of calming them

Union Budget brings home to markets the unpleasant reality of fiscal dominance where RBI ends up prioritising deficit financing over its primary function of inflation control.

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.