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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicShikha Sharma

Topic: Shikha Sharma

It may be goodbye for Chanda Kocchar, but it’s not the end of an era for Indian women bankers

From Chanda Kocchar to Shikha Sharma, the sheen has come off the banking sector recently. But experts say don’t read too much into it.

India’s economy will not work until its women do

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal all doing better in harnessing women’s economic output than India which is second only to Pakistan.

Somebody should send Axis Bank’s board a ‘thank you’ note

The bank deserves a vote of thanks for helping to create possibly the biggest and juiciest takeover target in the history of Indian banking.

Plugged-In: Centre’s casual Cauvery stance, fall of women CEOs, & 27 dead in a bus crash

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a new feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

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.