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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicShravasti

Topic: Shravasti

IIM to investment banking, son of Modi’s ex-principal secy — who is BJP’s Shravasti pick Saket Misra

Saket is alumnus of St Stephen’s College and IIM Calcutta and son of Nripendra Misra, former principal secretary to PM Modi. He is also a nominated member of UP Legislative Council.

How they dodge malnutrition, and rely on barter — inside the life of a ‘backward’ UP tribe

Tharus are the most populous out of the five Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Uttar Pradesh. They are primarily concentrated in Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur and Lakhimpur Kheri.

3 of India’s 4 poorest districts are ‘money order economy’, survival means going away from UP

Youth of Bahraich, Balrampur and Shravasti go wherever they learn there is work. Many prepare for this before they are adults, drop out of school if opportunity arises.

Can’t learn, can’t work, can’t even cross river: Life in 3 of India’s 4 poorest districts, all in UP

ThePrint travelled across 3 UP districts in top 5 of Niti Aayog’s Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index, which measures deprivation in terms of health, education, living standards.

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

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

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

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

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.