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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicSushma Swaraj

Topic: Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj’s daughter, Supreme Court advocate — who’s Bansuri, new co-convenor of Delhi BJP’s legal cell

Bansuri Swaraj shared the letter announcing her appointment with immediate effect on her Twitter account, thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and others.

‘Role model with big bindi & clear voice’: BJP taps Sushma Swaraj legacy to woo ‘silent women voters’ in 2024

BJP is doling out Sushma Swaraj Awards to women achievers across India in hopes they will act as ‘influencers’ and help party ‘connect more aggressively with woman segment’.

India missing Sushma Swaraj as Modi takes charge of Ukraine-stranded students’ evacuation

PM Modi understood that videos of stranded Indian students could alter the perception about him and his govt. So he has moved to expand EAM Jaishankar’s remit.

Budget 2021 is Nirmala Sitharaman’s breakout moment, but long road to being Sushma Swaraj

It could mark the turning point for Sitharaman to be taken more seriously, after all the negative criticism she has faced as defence and finance minister.

Sonu Sood is the new Sushma Swaraj, helping stranded Indians one Twitter request at a time

The Bollywood actor has won praise for helping thousands of labourers and students stuck in the Covid-19 lockdown, even from politicians whose job it really is.

In Sushma’s footsteps, Nirmala Sitharaman gets tax dept to handle social media grievances

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stepped in and told the tax departments to actively respond to all problems aired on social media platforms.

Kumaraswamy’s flu, Singhvi looks for a new Congress president & Kiran Bedi remembers

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Modi, Rahul, Smriti, Sharad Yadav grieve side by side for ‘one of a kind’ Sushma Swaraj

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Next in Modi-Shah’s ‘bucket list’ is Uniform Civil Code & govt ‘bifurcates’ opposition too

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

A fighter with a stern smile, Sushma Swaraj could easily have been the Indira Gandhi of BJP

Sushma Swaraj opposed the Congress party and its ways, but had excellent working relationship with some of its top leaders.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

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.