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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicPublic prosecutors

Topic: public prosecutors

10 yrs on, UP govt wants to drop charges against all accused in Dadri lynching case. What happens now

Ruchi Bhattar -
A group led by Vishal Rana—the son of local BJP leader Sanjay Rana—was arrested for Akhlaq’s lynching in the aftermath of the 28 September 2015 crime.

India’s public prosecutors aren’t independent. This is how it can be fixed

Chitrakshi Jain -
The lack of independence for public prosecutors results in executive interference, which affects their unbiased functioning.

Hire better public prosecutors through exam, tackle India’s abysmal conviction rates

Sanjeev Chopra -
Hiring competent public prosecutors is fundamental to making India a rule-based society. They shouldn’t be caught between police, admin and judiciary.

How to kill a criminal justice system – rewarding prosecutors for death sentences

Apurva Vishwanath -
Reforming India’s criminal justice system needs more innovation than forcing prosecutors to perform or perish.

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Opinion

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

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

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Economy

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

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

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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