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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicState reorganisation

Topic: State reorganisation

‘Pre-bifurcation govt orders valid until repealed’: Inside SC’s revival of decade-old Andhra graft FIRs

SC observed that Andhra Pradesh High Court had taken a ‘hyper-technical approach’ while quashing FIRs against public servants registered post reorganisation of state in 2014.

India’s delimitation debate needs bigger ideas, not just bigger numbers. Here are the options

The census that should inform post-2026 redistricting is nowhere in sight. Still, many possible options are being discussed in anticipation of the delimitation exercise.

What’s the 1960 ruling on Bombay State that SC cited to uphold Modi govt move to make Ladakh a UT

Supreme Court bench that upheld Article 370 abrogation Monday said a state’s recommendation is not binding on Parliament when it comes to redrawing a state’s boundary or dividing it

‘Grave consequences’ — in SC’s Article 370 judgment, a word of caution against reducing a state to UT

A 5-judge bench observed that such a change can alter division of power between Union and state, deny citizens an elected state govt and impinge on federalism.

India should have 50 or more states. UP’s dominance causing resentment

The less populous US has 50 states and the more homogenous China has 34 administrative regions, why shouldn’t India consider establishing fifty or more administrative regions?

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.