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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicNew tax regime

Topic: new tax regime

Debt target to central schemes, expect three significant changes in Budget 2026

A K Bhattacharya -
The absence of major adjustments in tax rates has meant a decline in general interest in the annual budgets, with less curiosity about what they contain. Budget 2026 could change that.

How the new tax regime encourages long-term savings like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Soumya Kanti Ghosh -
The transition to a new tax regime will be a smart move by existing taxpayers in search of simplicity and more disposable income.

Indian taxpayers are ‘dragged’ into paying higher income tax. Govt must factor in inflation

Vidya Mahambare -
Inflation does not affect everyone equally and the taxpayer with the lowest income is most adversely affected under the new tax regime.

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Opinion

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

Sagarika Ghose -
The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Has Modi forgotten India’s farmers? India-US trade deal hurts Atmanirbharta for pulses

Marco Rubio at Munich was wrong. Civilisations don’t determine foreign policies

Economy

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

Subatra AL -
DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

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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