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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicThink tank

Topic: Think tank

Indian think tank releases Responsible Nations Index. It measures ethical choices

Singapore tops Responsible Nations Index 2026, followed by Switzerland and Denmark. India ranks 16th out of 154 countries in the index developed by the World Intellectual Foundation.

Pakistan think tank hires US lobbyist for $1.5 million. People call it a ‘front for army PR’

The official goal of the firm is to strengthen US-Pakistan relations. But reports suggest it's an attempt to counter the influence of Imran Khan’s PTI.

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.

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

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.