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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicTrump 2.0

Topic: Trump 2.0

Trump 2.0 vs 1.0 is no longer the debate. It’s about the upheaval he leaves behind

Donald Trump’s first year of his second term reveals what happens when power operates without guardrails.

Air India crash probe: WSJ report says black-box recording puts focus on senior pilot’s ‘actions’

Global media looks at why India may have to employ ‘strategic altruism’ with Trump, Tesla’s India entry & the ‘unsolved mystery’ of KL Rahul’s low batting average in the England Test series.

Why Trump’s executive order lowering prescription drug prices won’t rattle Indian pharma industry

The order aims to slash drug prices by up to 80%. Indian industry had been on edge since March amid threats of reciprocal tariff on pharmaceutical products.

Americans split on foreign aid, US power. 49% view India favourably—Pew survey

The report comes at a time when the Donald Trump administration has moved to dismantle the US foreign aid infrastructure & advanced an 'America First' stance.

Ukrainians in US asked to leave country, Dept of Homeland security chalks email to ‘error’

Dept of Homeland Security assured Ukrainians legally living in the US that parole program created after 2022 Russian invasion of that country had not been terminate & the terms of their parole remain unchanged.

Denmark PM to visit Greenland days after US VP Vance’s trip

Vance had received a frosty reception from authorities in Denmark & Greenland amid Trump's repeated expressions of interest in 'buying' the arctic island.

‘World’s coolest dictator’ & his steel pit—all about El Salvador prison where Trump’s dumping deportees

Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants—some allegedly affiliated with criminal gangs—landed in El Salvador’s brutal prison system, despite a hold on the deportations by a US judge.

US Judges order Trump 2.0 to reinstate thousands of probationary workers fired during mass layoffs

A judge in Baltimore ruled 18 agencies violated regulations, while another San Francisco court ordered reinstatement of those fired from departments of defense & agriculture, among others.

SubscriberWrites: US policy shift on Ukraine: A strategic win for Russia

Russian officials have welcomed Trump 2.0’s decision to pause military aid to Ukraine, potentially weakening Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to visit India next week

Gabbard is expected to meet Indian officials on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, reports say. The alleged murder-for-hire plot against Pannun could figure in discussions.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

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.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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.