February 14, 2026
61 articles published on this date
India Hosts International Fleet Review and Exercise MILAN 2026 at Visakhapatnam
India is hosting three concurrent major maritime events at Visakhapatnam from 15 to 25 February 2026: the International Fleet Review (IFR), the 13th edition...
Moran Emergency Landing Facility: India's Highway Airstrip Programme and Defence Preparedness
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, 2026 activated and inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) — a 4.2-kilometre...
Urban Challenge Fund: Shifting India's City Development from Grants to Market Finance
The Union Cabinet approved the Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), a reform-driven urban infrastructure programme. Central government will fund 25%...
Brahmaputra Underwater Tunnel: Transforming Northeast India's Connectivity Landscape
The Union Cabinet approved India's first twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra River, connecting Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh...
Northeast's First Highway Emergency Landing Facility at Moran, Assam: Strategic Dual-Use Infrastructure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Northeast's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on February 14, 2026, by making a historic landing in a...
BNP's Return to Power: Tarique Rahman's Governance Challenge and the Delhi-Dhaka Diplomatic Reset
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a landslide victory in the February 12, 2026 elections — its first return to power in approximately 20 years —...
Nikhil Gupta Guilty Plea: Transnational Repression Allegations and India-US Diplomatic Fallout
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 54, pleaded guilty on February 14, 2026 in the Manhattan Federal Court to charges of murder-for-hire conspiracy, conspiracy to...
Vande Mataram's Four Unsung Stanzas: Why the MHA Directive to Sing All Six Has Kicked Up a Storm
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued comprehensive guidelines on February 11, 2026, formalising the official protocol for the rendition of Vande...
India-Japan-Indonesia Trilateral Naval Exercise in Andaman Sea: Maritime Security Cooperation
The Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) conducted a trilateral naval exercise in the Andaman Sea on...
Union Budget 2026-27 Agriculture Allocations: Gains, Cuts, and Structural Gaps
Budget 2026-27 allocated Rs 1.62 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities, an increase of approximately 7% over the Revised Estimates of Rs 1.51...
BNP's Landslide Victory in Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman and a New Democratic Chapter
Bangladesh held its 13th national parliamentary election on February 12, 2026, and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a commanding two-thirds...
Insuring the Farmer, Not Just the Crop: Health Capital as Structural Reform in Indian Agriculture
An analysis argues that India's agrarian crisis requires extending the concept of insurance beyond crop yields to cover the farmer's own health and...
Parallel Geneva Diplomacy: US Pursues Simultaneous Iran Nuclear and Ukraine-Russia Negotiations
A US delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held back-to-back negotiations in Geneva on February 18, 2026 — Iran nuclear talks in...
How Ethanol Is Rewriting India's Rural Growth Story
India's ethanol blending programme has emerged as a powerful tool for rural economic transformation, aligning agricultural policy with clean energy...
India AI Impact Summit to Produce at Least 15 Deliverables
An IT Ministry official confirmed that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 is expected to yield a minimum of 15 tangible deliverables. Delegates from more than...
Indian National Pleads Guilty in Assassination Plot Against US-Based Sikh Activist
Nikhil Gupta, a 54-year-old Indian national, pleaded guilty on February 13, 2026, in a Manhattan federal court to charges of murder-for-hire, conspiracy to...
India-US Interim Trade Deal: Strategic Autonomy Concerns and Unilateral Concessions
India and the United States announced a framework for an Interim Trade Agreement on February 6, 2026, following negotiations launched during the Modi-Trump...
India's Four Labour Codes: Redefining Wages and Empowering Workers
India's four labour codes, which consolidate 29 central labour laws, have come into full operational effect, fundamentally reshaping the employment...
Cabinet Approves Three Railway Multi-Tracking Projects Worth Rs 18,509 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved three multi-tracking railway projects at a total cost of approximately Rs 18,509 crore, adding...
Tarique Rahman Dedicates Victory to Democracy: BNP Wins 212 Seats in Bangladesh Elections
BNP leader Tarique Rahman dedicated his party's landslide election victory to those who 'sacrificed for democracy,' referencing the mass protests that...
Bangladesh's New Leader After Election Landslide: Tarique Rahman's Governance Challenges
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next Prime Minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted the country's longest-serving leader, Sheikh Hasina. The...
Cabinet Approves Conversion of North and South Blocks into Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum
The Union Cabinet approved the transition of government operations from the historic North and South Blocks to the newly constructed 'Seva Teerth' and...
Madras High Court Orders Microplastics Warning Labels on Packaged Water, Salt, and Sugar
A special Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy has directed that packaged water, salt...
CJI Surya Kant Calls for Honest Reflection on Judicial Leadership at Commonwealth Meet
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, delivering remarks at the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators in New Delhi, stated that 'judicial...
US Secretary of State Rubio Criticises UN at Munich Security Conference: Implications for Multilateral Reform
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, stated that the United Nations has played 'virtually no role' in resolving the...
India-EU FTA and the Road Ahead for Indian Dairy in Global Trade
The India-EU Free Trade Agreement represents a significant shift in how India engages with global dairy trade, though India has kept its dairy sector fully...
NISAR Satellite to Deliver High-Resolution Soil Moisture Maps Across India
ISRO announced that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is now generating 100-metre resolution soil moisture data across India with a...
SEBI Proposes to Review Base Price and Price Band Framework for ETFs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed revamping the base price and price band framework for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The...
Rising Human-Elephant Conflict Deaths in Odisha: Conservation and Coexistence Challenges
The Wildlife Society of Odisha (WSO) has raised concerns over human deaths resulting from encounters with elephants in Odisha, which topped the national...
Northeast's First IAF Emergency Landing Facility Inaugurated on Moran Bypass Highway in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway in Dibrugarh district, Assam...
India Relaxes Wheat Export Restrictions, Approves 25 Lakh Tonnes for Export
The Government of India approved the export of 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, along with an additional 5 LMT of wheat products, in a significant...
India-Bangladesh Relations Under BNP Rule: Historical Patterns and Diplomatic Outlook
With the BNP's return to power, analysis of India-Bangladesh relations during previous BNP tenures has become central to understanding future bilateral...
Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: Mobilising Venture Capital for Deep Tech Innovation
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to mobilise venture capital and support deep-tech entities. Key...
Bangladesh Elections 2026: BNP Returns to Power After Two Decades with Landslide Victory
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a decisive mandate in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, securing approximately 209 out of 299 seats; the...
US Ambassador Sergio Gor's First Month in India: Trade Deal Diplomacy and Bilateral Reset
Sergio Gor, described as the youngest ever American ambassador to India, completed his first month as US envoy amid a period of significant bilateral...
India's AI Moment: Global South Seeks to Shape AI Governance Rules
As India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit 2026 (16-20 February, New Delhi), analysis highlights that the Global South must move beyond hosting summits...
NABARD Projects Rs 4.88 Lakh Crore Priority Sector Credit for Rajasthan in FY27
NABARD has projected Rs 4.88 lakh crore in priority sector credit potential for Rajasthan for FY 2026-27 through its State Focus Paper (SFP). The State...
Cabinet Approves Rs 10,000 Crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 for Deep Tech
The Union Cabinet approved the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore to mobilise long-term domestic capital and strengthen the...
Indian Railways Plans 3 GW Renewable Energy Tenders Worth Rs 18,000 Crore in FY27
Indian Railways plans to invite bids for 3 GW of renewable energy projects worth Rs 18,000 crore in FY27 (2026-27). The initiative is part of Indian...
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Aircraft Carrier Deployment and Regime Change Rhetoric
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last Shah (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, deposed in 1979), called on US President Trump to 'help' the Iranian people at...
Kerala Seeks Centre's Support for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
The Kerala government has written to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs requesting facilitation of discussions with the National Capital Region...
Bangladesh Elections: A Decisive Mandate and the Road Ahead
The BNP has secured a landslide verdict in the 2026 Bangladesh elections, with Tarique Rahman becoming the country's next Prime Minister. This marks the...
Consumers Lose Out as Global Oil Price Decline Benefits Remain Frozen
Despite a 41% decline in global crude oil prices since June 2022, Indian petrol prices have been cut by barely 1.9% during the same period. Analysts...
New CPI and GDP Data Series May Lead RBI to Hold Rates in April
The RBI's next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in April 2026 will be held against the backdrop of newly revised CPI and GDP data series. The CPI...
IAF Aerial Display at Dibrugarh ELF: Rafale and Su-30MKI Operate from Highway Airstrip
The Indian Air Force conducted a major aerial display at the newly activated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh, Assam, on 14...
Why India Needs More Energy Suppliers: Diversification Strategy Under US Trade Deal
India's growing energy needs and the importance of diversifying energy suppliers were highlighted in the context of the India-US interim trade deal. India...
India Must Shift from Growth at Scale to Productivity for Viksit Bharat 2047
A major professional services firm released a report titled 'Top 10 Priorities for India's Next Growth Phase,' outlining a coordinated execution agenda for...
Saudi Arabia Overtakes Russia as India's Top Oil Supplier Amid US Trade Deal Realignment
Saudi Arabia has emerged as India's top crude oil supplier in February 2026, supplying approximately 1.13 million barrels per day (bpd) in the first 10 days...
Global Trade Tensions Elevate Strategic Importance of African Critical Minerals
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) released a report highlighting Africa's mineral wealth of approximately $29.5 trillion in mine-site value, of which...
Northeast's First Emergency Landing Facility Inaugurated on Assam Highway
India's first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in the northeast region was inaugurated on the Moran Bypass stretch of National Highway-37 in Dibrugarh...
India-Bangladesh Diplomatic Reset: PM Modi Congratulates BNP on Election Victory
PM Modi congratulated BNP leader Tarique Rahman on the party's decisive election victory, which secured a two-thirds majority in Bangladesh's parliament....
CJI Surya Kant Calls for Humility and Structural Reform in Judicial Education
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant delivered the keynote address at the 11th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Judicial Educators (CJEs), held in New...
India Secures Preferential Access to 70% of Global Trade Through Nine FTAs
India has secured preferential access to nearly 70% of global trade markets through nine Free Trade Agreements with 38 developed nations. These pacts aim to...
Supreme Court Allows Video Conferencing During AI Impact Summit Week
The Supreme Court has permitted lawyers to appear through video conferencing from 16 to 20 February 2026 if they face difficulty appearing in person due to...
Opposition Moves to Impeach Chief Election Commissioner: Constitutional Safeguards and ECI Independence
Opposition parties are preparing to move an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with the motion expected to be...
Bangladesh After the Landslide: BNP Government Faces Governance Challenges Despite Strong Mandate
The BNP is set to form the government in Dhaka after a landslide victory in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, winning approximately 209 of 299...
Cabinet Approves Rs 1 Lakh Crore Urban Challenge Fund for Market-Led City Transformation
The Union Cabinet approved the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a total central assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion), aimed at transforming urban...
India's AI and Semiconductor Strategy: MeitY Outlines Job Creation and Chip Manufacturing Push
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the MeitY Secretary outlined India's AI strategy, stating that AI can create more jobs than it displaces. India is...
India's First Underwater Road-cum-Rail Tunnel Approved Beneath Brahmaputra River
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the construction of India's first twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail tunnel beneath the...
India's Trade Deals Open Access to $55-60 Trillion Market While Protecting Farmers
Commerce and Industry Minister announced that India's recent trade deals with the US and EU open doors to a combined market worth nearly $55-60 trillion....
India-US Interim Trade Agreement to Cover Energy Needs and Ensure Competitive Crude Prices
The interim trade agreement between India and the US will include India's energy requirements, covering crude oil, LNG, and LPG imports. India and the US...