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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicVishwakarma Day

Topic: Vishwakarma Day

Eye on OBC votes, PM Modi announces Vishwakarma Yojana for traditional artisans

While initial allocation will be Rs 13,000-15,000 crore, MSME ministry will be the nodal ministry for the scheme. 18 trades have been identified to be covered, so far.

May Day vs Vishwakarma Day: How RSS-backed BMS displaced Left as dominant trade union

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, the largest trade union in India, celebrates Vishwakarma Day as Labour Day. It says 'May Day, 'imported from the West, fails to motivate labour positively'.

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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

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.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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.