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Thursday, January 22, 2026
TopicSalim Ali

Topic: Salim Ali

No guns or knives but binoculars and notebook—we need to know how birds live, not die

Salim Ali -
In his radio broadcasts 'Words for Birds' edited by Tara Gandhi, India's Birdman takes a deep dive into the 'world of birds.'

Salim Ali wasn’t just your next-door bird lover. He conducted India’s first systematic survey

Humra Laeeq -
India is dotted with sanctuaries, institutions and birds named after Salim Ali. He loved birds without academic jargon and sentimentality.

On Camera

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Opinion

Telangana govt must look to Delhi for lessons in managing a metro

Yunus Lasania -
The Telangana government, which has still not even fully absorbed the TGSRTC, is now going to take over the Hyderabad metro rail. Expectations are not high.

Go ahead and resent boomers, but do it for the right reasons

India is cornered by China’s lock on tech

Economy

Investors eye Union Budget to unlock gains in state companies

Abhishek Vishnoi -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth.

Defence

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

+TFP Snehesh Alex Philip -
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

National Interest

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Shekhar Gupta -
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.

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