• The Federal

    Analysis

    Is India moving to US bloc? New Delhi's strategic autonomy comes under scrutiny

    KS Dakshina Murthy
    19 Feb 2026 8:37 PM IST

    Tariffs, oil imports, and trade deals signal a deep policy shift for the Indian foreign policy establishment

    India moving firmly into the US camp
    India
    Ishan Kishan
    Analysis

    Ishan Kishan's blitzkrieg sinks Pakistan at T20 WC: A comeback beyond cricket

    19 Feb 2026 4:14 PM IST
    Iran slams selective action amid Geneva breakthrough with US
    Analysis

    Iran slams 'selective' action amid Geneva talks breakthrough with US

    18 Feb 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh PM amid ‘second oath’ row with Opposition
    Analysis

    Bangladesh's oath crisis clouds Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

    18 Feb 2026 10:58 AM IST
    Bhupen Borahs resignation has left Assam Congress in a dicey situation.

    Why Bhupen Borah’s exit is a big ideological churn in Assam politics

    17 Feb 2026 9:12 PM IST
    Assam elections: What led to Borahs resignation and subsequent drama?

    Assam elections: What led to Borah's resignation and subsequent drama?

    17 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman

    Even in loss, why Jamaat-e-Islami is a key player in Bangladesh politics

    16 Feb 2026 6:33 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal

    What Rahul, other Opposition leaders can learn from Mamata

    14 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Bangladesh election - what BNP win signified for India

    Bangladesh election delivers a vote for 1971 values over Islamist agenda

    13 Feb 2026 3:35 PM IST
    Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus

    Bangladesh poll body claims 55-60% turnout, but ground reports tell a different story

    12 Feb 2026 8:35 PM IST
    Manipur violence 2026

    New Delhi’s Manipur script: Is administrative trifurcation the endgame?

    11 Feb 2026 8:39 PM IST
    A personality clash between Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (right) and the states Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has become a major talking point ahead of the state polls in 2026.

    Why Himanta-Gaurav clash is snowballing ahead of Assam elections

    9 Feb 2026 9:04 PM IST
    India IT sector

    Budget 2026: Sitharaman's IT Safe Harbour gambit reflects long history of trial and failure

    2 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Will Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 help Modi in poll-bound states?

    Will Modi's electoral juggernaut steer the direction of Budget 2026-27?

    28 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Budget and tax burden on personal income tax payers while corporate tax is cut

    Corporate tax down, IT up: Why Budget 2026 must rethink 2019 tax regime

    Prasanna Mohanty
    28 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Lower corporate rates have failed to boost investment or jobs while shifting the tax burden on to stressed households

    If BJP has wooed Hindu voters now it is the turn of Owaisis AIMIM; Congress has ceded ground

    Congress ceding ground as BJP and AIMIM squeeze India’s secular space

    27 Jan 2026 8:14 PM IST
    India-EU FTA: Good beginning, but don’t count the chickens yet

    India-EU FTA: Good beginning, but don’t count the chickens yet

    27 Jan 2026 6:33 PM IST
    Nirmala Sitharaman budget sarees Madhubani art

    Did Budget 2025 keep its promises? Here is a progress report

    27 Jan 2026 5:47 PM IST
    Can Budget 2026 nudge India Inc into higher capex spending

    How Budget 2026 can nudge India Inc into higher capex investments

    27 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Finance Commission recommendations kick in with Budget 2026

    Exclusive | Budget 2026: Centre accepts 16th Finance Commission recommendations

    26 Jan 2026 6:28 PM IST
    Can Budget break Indias trade barriers and boost exports?

    Can Budget fix the damage trade protectionism has done to India’s exports?

    26 Jan 2026 4:37 PM IST
    Limited money with the consumer for spending is a sign of economic distress

    How Budget 2026-27 can revive consumption for inclusive growth

    26 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Sabu Jacob, Rajeev Chandrasekhar

    With Twenty20 in its kitty, BJP eyes Central Kerala breakthrough

    23 Jan 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook

    Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook

    21 Jan 2026 7:10 PM IST
    Fadnavis campaigning for BJP in BMC election

    Maharashtra civic polls turbocharge BJP’s and Fadnavis's march to 2029

    21 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    From Vajpayee to Shinde: The enduring politics of hotel hopping

    From Vajpayee to Shinde: The enduring politics of hotel hopping

    20 Jan 2026 6:30 PM IST
    Donald Trump and Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Trump's world: Are global leaders sleepwalking into World War I-like crisis?

    20 Jan 2026 4:32 PM IST
    Maharashtra civic polls

    Maharashtra civic polls not a saffron-wash; BJP has reasons to worry, rivals have hope

    19 Jan 2026 12:07 PM IST
    Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray - BMC election and failed Marathi pride gamble

    BMC election: Did Marathi manoos gamble backfire for Thackerays?

    16 Jan 2026 9:51 PM IST
    TMC, Mamata Banerjee, EC, NCP, CPI, national party status

    BJP aims to rekindle Mamata's 'Nano' ghost with Modi’s symbolic Singur rally

    16 Jan 2026 7:57 PM IST
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