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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Topic: TalkPoint

TalkPoint: Is the new global study right to suggest that home cadre posting can give rise to corruption among IAS officers?

Experts weigh in on whether the UC Davis study is right to suggest that home cadre posting can give rise to corruption among IAS officers.

TalkPoint: Has Holi become a festival of fear for women?

Experts weigh in on harassment women face during the festival of Holi.

TalkPoint: With higher import duties, is Narendra Modi turning protectionist?

The Narendra Modi government has hiked the import tariffs across sectors to a 30-year high. Experts weigh in the effect this could have on the nation's economy.

It is misplaced to say that 19 rounds of talks with China have not made headway

The Special Representative talks are confidential in nature and therefore, the progress made in these talks is not in the public domain.

China seems to have no inclination to move on the boundary question

ThePrint asks: Is it possible to break the India-China border talks deadlock? India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China’s State Councillor, Yang Jiechi, special representatives...

The meaning of Modi’s tears for critics and fans

It is not about how human Modi is. It is a testament to the amount of energy and effort that he has invested. Passion and commitment overwhelm him.

Voters support BJP not for love but for keeping away rabid anti-Hindus in Congress camp

The fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to sweat it out in his home, despite no organised opposition , says a lot about the voters' mind now.

We had the Modi factor in 2014, this time there seems to be the birth of the Rahul factor

Rahul Gandhi’s trust in the new leadership of Patidars, OBCs, and Dalits has been successful in creating a generational shift in the electoral competition.

Talk Point: Any attempt to equate Modi and Indira is a one-dimensional facile exercise

The fundamental difference between the two leaders has to do with their varied backgrounds and ideologies.

Talk Point: Is Virat Kohli now the greatest ODI batsman ever?

Virat Kohli's new career ODI ratings peak of 889 is higher than Sachin Tendulkar’s. Is he now the greatest ODI batsman ever?

On Camera

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.