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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicPolitical influence

Topic: political influence

Ruling party MLAs drive private school boom—but not quality

Ruling party MLAs drive private school growth in India, but quality remains unchanged. Does political influence shape education more than policy?

Parted ways with Sahitya Akademi to highlight ‘deadly virus of politicisation’, says C. Radhakrishnan

Associated with Akademi for 23 yrs, writer has objected to Union minister Arjun Meghwal inaugurating its literary festival last month, saying he has no ‘known credentials in literature’.

Political WhatsApp groups increase knowledge, help people distinguish fake news: Study

People in groups where they can chat with each other are more aware than those who can only receive messages from admins, says a paper by a Harvard PhD student.

SubscriberWrites: We need to discuss issues divorced from political influence. Social engineering is key

Has the NSA unwittingly brought society into the forefront of national debates? It is a good turn if that happens.

On Camera

New CPI basket shows that India’s expenditure pattern has changed

The changes ensure that payments such as dearness allowance or pensions, that are linked to the CPI, will be more closely based on the true consumption baskets of households.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

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.