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Open Magazine - February 16, 2026

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In this issue

The Performance State-Haseeb Drabu and Anil Padmanabhan;The Long-Term Moderniser-Swapan Dasgupta;How To Take It Forward-Harsh V Pant and Vivek Mishra;A Winning Deal With Trump-Rajeev Deshpande;The Call of Kartavya-Rajeev Deshpande;Prudence In the Time of Populism-Dhiraj Nayyar;Monetising the Indian Imagination-Madhavankutty Pillai;Ahead of the Game-Lhendup G Bhutia;The Power of Partnership-R Mukundan;Doctrine of Discipline-Lekha Chakraborty;Data is Destiny-Ullekh NP;A Fine Balance-Pravin Krishna;Siddharth Singh-It’S the Stability, Stupid!;Cry, the Beloved City-Suhel Seth;Open Diary-Swapan Dasgupta;The Insider-Rajeev Deshpande;The Globetrotter-Sudeep Paul;The Great Indian Art Rush-Sohini Dey;Seeing the Light-Myna Mukherjee;Exit Author-Sudeep Paul;The Architecture of Belonging-Suvir Saran;Tech Talk-Madhavankutty Pillai;Streaming smart-Kaveree Bamzai;Stargazer-Kaveree Bamzai;

Open Magazine Description:

Publisher: Open-Media-Network-Pvt.-Ltd.

Category: News

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

Open is a weekly English-language news magazine published by Open Media Network, the media venture of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. It was launched on 2 April 2009 by Manu Joseph, who was the first editor-in-chief of the magazine.

Open covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, society, and culture. The magazine is known for its independent and critical reporting.

Open has won numerous awards, including the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.

Here are some of the features of Open Magazine:

* Independent and critical reporting: Open is known for its independent and critical reporting, which often challenges the status quo.

* In-depth analysis: Open's writers provide in-depth analysis of the issues of the day.

* Compelling storytelling: Open's writers tell compelling stories that capture the reader's attention.

* Thought-provoking opinion: Open's columnists offer thought-provoking opinion on the issues of the day.

* Engaging visuals: Open's photography and design make the magazine visually appealing.

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