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Topic: Prudent

Electoral trusts default route again for corporate political funding. How they’re different from bonds

Hrishikesh Aiyer - December 25, 2025

As of FY25, 19 electoral trusts were registered; 13 had filed reports by December 2025, nine made substantial donations, and four reported nil contributions.

Prudent is India’s biggest political funding trust and it’s backed by Bharti Enterprises

Anubhuti Vishnoi - February 14, 2018

Prudent, earlier known as Satya, drew in Rs 283.73 crore in corporate donations in 2016-17, and contributed over Rs 252 crore of it to the BJP alone.

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RBI is buying time by not cutting the repo rate. Past policy needs a breather to work

Bidisha Bhattacharya - February 10, 2026

Domestic conditions alone do not explain RBI’s decision on 6 February. The global environment has become increasingly important.

Don’t compare India-US trade agreement with UK, EU. It’s a deal with the only superpower

February 10, 2026

Dear Deepak Chopra, yes, cute girls are real. So are perverts at Epstein parties

February 10, 2026

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Samah Qundeel - February 9, 2026

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty - February 6, 2026

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

Shekhar Gupta - February 7, 2026

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.

Topic: Prudent

Electoral trusts default route again for corporate political funding. How they’re different from bonds

Prudent is India’s biggest political funding trust and it’s backed by Bharti Enterprises

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YourTurn

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Opinion

RBI is buying time by not cutting the repo rate. Past policy needs a breather to work

Don’t compare India-US trade agreement with UK, EU. It’s a deal with the only superpower

Dear Deepak Chopra, yes, cute girls are real. So are perverts at Epstein parties

Economy

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

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