Burying the Shadow of a Troubled Decade Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit India from February 26 to March 7, 2026, in what is widely seen as a decisive reset in bilateral relations. The trip—the first by a Canadian leader since ties deteriorated under the previous administration—signals Ottawa’s intent to turn the page on recent…
A Meeting at a Critical Juncture Days after a US court struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi, signalling renewed urgency in bilateral trade negotiations. The meeting, attended by US Ambassador Sergio Gor, came at a pivotal moment: Trump’s unilateral tariff…
The Controversy Unfolds A storm erupted in India’s education landscape after the Supreme Court banned a newly released NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook over a chapter discussing corruption within the judiciary. Acting suo motu, a Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant issued show-cause notices to the Secretary of the Department of School Education and the…
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to rename Kerala as “Keralam,” endorsing a move championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a restoration of the state’s cultural and linguistic heritage. The proposal now awaits the Kerala Assembly’s views, a Presidential recommendation, and the passage of the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, in Parliament under Article 3…
In what officials describe as the largest cash seizure in the state’s history, Odisha Vigilance on February 24, 2026, arrested Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, after recovering more than Rs 4 crore in unaccounted cash. Mohanty was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe from a coal trader in exchange for facilitating depot…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Israel, beginning February 25, 2026, has unfolded with unmistakable symbolism and strategic weight. Splashed across the front page of The Jerusalem Post with the headline “Welcome, Modi,” the visit signals the maturing of a partnership once cautious but now unapologetically robust. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing his cabinet, described Modi…
A medical evacuation meant to save a life ended in catastrophe on February 23, 2026, when a Beechcraft C90 air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, killing all seven people onboard. Operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, the aircraft had departed from Birsa Munda Airport at 7:11 pm en route to Delhi with a critically burned patient. Radar contact…
BSNL Director’s Lavish Prayagraj Protocol Ignites VIP Culture Row What was meant to be a routine official visit turned into a reputational flashpoint for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). A leaked internal document detailing elaborate arrangements for Director (Consumer Fixed Access) Vivek Banzal’s February 25, 2026 visit to Prayagraj triggered widespread outrage, forcing the cancellation of…
Youth Congress Chief Arrested: Eighth in AI Summit Protest Case The arrest of Uday Bhanu Chib, president of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), has intensified political tensions after the disruptive shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Picked up by Delhi Police on February 23 following nearly 20 hours of questioning, Chib became the eighth individual…
A Growth Story with Big Ambitions Bikram Keshari Arukha tabled Odisha’s Economic Survey 2025–26 in the Assembly on February 19, outlining a state economy that is expanding steadily and positioning itself as a future eastern powerhouse. With Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) nearing ₹10 lakh crore and a long-term aspiration to contribute meaningfully to India’s $10-trillion-by-2047…
