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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicPM-Poshan

Topic: PM-Poshan

States want millets, kheer in mid-day meals at Rs 6 per day. Teachers say math doesn’t add up

Haryana is among the states showcasing menu diversification as a success story. But teachers working at the last mile say such claims don’t survive contact with reality.

Tamil Nadu’s Anganwadi workers are drowning in data duties. Apps, OTPs & digital surveillance

As beneficiaries become data points on the dashboard, Anganwadi workers in Tamil Nadu grapple with an overload of digital labor, being data collectors building a state’s health repository, and being subjects of surveillance.

Urbanisation, move to private schools — what’s behind drop in student enrolment for PM-Poshan scheme

Enrolment for scheme providing mid-day meals to preparatory-class 8 students in govt and govt-aided schools has shown a drop in 26 states and union territories in past 7 years.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

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.