• The Federal

    Analysis

    From CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Modi, Shah, Congress set to escalate its SIR battle

    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    29 Sept 2026 10:00 PM IST

    The CWC’s demands and Rahul Gandhi’s pitch are likely to shape the INDIA bloc’s strategy as the Opposition seeks a broader campaign on electoral fairness

    From CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Modi, Shah, Congress set to escalate its SIR battle
    Analysis
    SC suggests linking traffic fines to power bills: Can it close Rs20,000-Cr recovery gap?
    Analysis

    SC suggests linking traffic fines to power bills: Can it close Rs20,000-Cr recovery gap?

    29 Sept 2026 10:42 AM IST
    Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan, Melania Trump, Donald Trump
    Analysis

    Trump-Xi summit leaves India caught between two undesirable possibilities

    28 Sept 2026 8:21 PM IST
    Why ECs reconciliation statement reads more like a confession
    Analysis

    Why EC's reconciliation statement reads more like a confession

    26 Sept 2026 9:27 PM IST
    Why a higher age limit may not mean more job opportunities

    Why a higher age limit may not mean more job opportunities

    26 Sept 2026 11:08 AM IST
    Xi-Trump meet: Plenty of optics, pleasantries, few breakthroughs

    Xi-Trump meet: Plenty of optics, pleasantries, few breakthroughs

    25 Sept 2026 11:06 AM IST
    POSH complaints rise in NIFTY 50 firms; what about the 94 pc the law forgot?

    POSH complaints rise in NIFTY 50 firms; what about the 94 pc the law forgot?

    25 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs.

    Arc of India’s foreign policy reveals a loss of moral voice under Modi

    24 Sept 2026 3:34 PM IST
    Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

    Xi-Trump summit: Why thawing of US-China ties puts India on high alert

    23 Sept 2026 6:00 PM IST
    Israel Yemen Houthi war

    Why linking of two unrelated conflicts in the Gulf spells compounded trouble

    21 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

    DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

    19 Sept 2026 8:15 PM IST
    US sanctions on Russian oil companies

    Russian oil sanctions sword hangs over already-fraught India-US ties

    17 Sept 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Mecca

    Saudi-Houthi clash opens new front in Gulf conflict, further imperils energy routes

    16 Sept 2026 11:15 PM IST
    Smooth take-off, but can Pilot navigate Punjab turbulence and land Congress a win?

    Smooth take-off, but can Pilot navigate Punjab turbulence and land Congress a win?

    16 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Modi at BRICS: PTI

    Amid bonhomie with Xi, why Modi’s critical minerals caution is a reassurance to Trump

    Seema Guha
    14 Sept 2026 6:25 AM IST

    PM’s ‘weaponisation’ of critical minerals remark toes US line on China while seeking warmer ties with Xi, showing India can’t pick sides

    AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

    AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

    13 Sept 2026 7:17 PM IST
    Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades

    Modi-Xi BRICS meet excellent optics; real test will come when euphoria fades

    13 Sept 2026 1:28 PM IST
    The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

    The fragile consensus underpinning India’s high-stakes BRICS Summit win

    12 Sept 2026 9:43 PM IST
    Vladimir Putin Narendra Modi

    Modi-Putin meet: Why India won't walk away from Russia, even under US pressure

    11 Sept 2026 8:19 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari, Ritabrata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee

    Which TMC is the real TMC? Symbol battle heats up Bengal by-polls

    11 Sept 2026 7:59 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Balancing Siddaramaiah, battling HDK: DK Shivakumar’s first 100 days as Karnataka CM

    11 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    The Federal Survey: Clean image powers Vijays 100-day governance

    The Federal Survey: Clean image powers Vijay's 100-day governance

    31 Aug 2026 9:00 PM IST
    Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics

    Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics

    29 Aug 2026 6:03 PM IST
    Scientists saw the Himalayan disaster coming, but nobody listened

    Scientists saw the Himalayan disaster coming, but nobody listened

    28 Aug 2026 9:11 PM IST
    Kriti Sanon ad row: Why does India hate a message of inclusiveness so much?

    Kriti Sanon ad row: Why does India hate a message of inclusiveness so much?

    25 Aug 2026 7:28 PM IST
    Why is Rahul banking on ‘she card’ for his Chhatron Ki Goonj’s Pune show

    Rahul Gandhi’s Pune strategy: Why women students are drawing attention

    19 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Modis 2047 vision offers little beyond longer wait for Gen Z and others

    Modi's 2047 vision offers little beyond longer wait for Gen Z and others

    17 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Lok Sabha

    Oppn's best Monsoon Session yet; and what really cost PM Modi?

    16 Aug 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    PM running out of words and ideas? Modi's shortest, least consequential I-Day speech yet

    15 Aug 2026 5:41 PM IST
    refugee camp in Tamil Nadu

    Sri Lanka’s new intelligence check puts Tamil refugees’ return plans in doubt

    14 Aug 2026 10:01 AM IST
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