• The Federal

    Opinion

    Collapsed US-Iran talks expose a broken global order

    D Ravi Kanth
    19 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST

    Even as Trump signed MoU, Grossi's bid for UN chief, Israel's unchecked arsenal, and 60-day deadline favouring Washington frame diplomacy as managed surrender

    How Trumps Iran peace deal exposes a global system in crisis
    Opinion
    US President Donald Trump signs Iran MoU
    Opinion

    Trump may claim victory but MoU shows Iran had the last laugh

    18 Jun 2026 5:33 PM IST
    Modi Vajpayee hardline stance on Indian Muslims RSS
    Opinion

    From Vajpayee to Modi: The Sangh’s long shadow over Muslim citizenship

    18 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
    Opinion

    TMC collapse: Has BJP solved one problem and created two new ones?

    17 Jun 2026 10:36 AM IST
    Why Revanth Reddy’s Hitler remark poses a challenge for Congress

    Why Revanth Reddy’s Hitler remark poses a challenge for Congress

    16 Jun 2026 5:04 PM IST
    Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

    Israel, the only factor that can ruin Iran-US deal

    15 Jun 2026 4:52 PM IST
    India-Bangladesh ties

    India-Bangladesh ties under strain as pushbacks threaten reset

    14 Jun 2026 1:00 PM IST
    US-Iran conflict MOU to be signed

    Will Iran and the US sign an MoU? Hope persists despite hurdles

    13 Jun 2026 8:30 PM IST
    TMC’s double coup and Mamata’s silence: Martyrs’ Day will be her last test

    TMC’s double coup and Mamata’s silence: Martyrs’ Day will be her last test

    13 Jun 2026 1:43 PM IST
    CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger

    CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger

    10 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu

    Netanyahu's Lebanon gambit risks derailing Trump's Iran peace deal

    9 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Why did Annamalai quit BJP?

    Annamalai’s exit from BJP looks less like betrayal and more like math

    7 Jun 2026 3:57 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Will Karnataka’s Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hurt or heal Bengaluru?

    6 Jun 2026 12:21 PM IST
    Beyond his flaws, Rahul Gandhi remains the Opposition’s best bet

    Why Rahul Gandhi, flaws and all, remains the Opposition’s best bet

    4 Jun 2026 4:08 PM IST
    Narendra Modi and Donald Trump

    India-US trade deal: Have farmers’ interests been traded away?

    D Ravi Kanth
    2 Jun 2026 2:35 PM IST

    American farm lobbies have long pushed to dismantle India's MSP and public stockholding systems, key pillars of farmer protection and food security

    After Kerala setback, what future does the Left have in India?

    Beyond the red sunset: Why India’s Left outlasts Kerala electoral defeat

    1 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Natanyahu and Trump

    US retreat, Israel’s isolation, India’s dilemma: Gulf crisis exposed more than limits of force

    31 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visits India

    Hosting Myanmar President Hlaing risks piercing India's democratic mirror

    30 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

    Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

    30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Modis India must recalibrate its Pakistan policy as isolation strategy fails

    India must recalibrate its Pakistan policy as isolation strategy fails

    29 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    India’s Nepal challenge: From ‘neighbourhood first’ to strategic uncertainty

    India’s Nepal challenge: From ‘neighbourhood first’ to strategic uncertainty

    29 May 2026 10:00 AM IST
    The duplicity behind Trumps push to disarm Iran

    The duplicity behind Trump's push to disarm Iran

    28 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Congress needs introspection after avoiding a near fiasco in Kerala

    Winning a poll is only half the battle for Congress, as Kerala CM row showed

    26 May 2026 6:48 PM IST
    With Vijay, Satheesan at helm, Muslim representation moves from tokenism to power-sharing

    While North India corners its Muslims, Tamil Nadu gives them Cabinet seats

    26 May 2026 1:47 PM IST
    US-Iran conflict MOU to be signed

    US-Iran interim deal may be hailed, but imponderables loom

    25 May 2026 11:37 AM IST
    Delhi Gymkhana’s fall is the establishments final triumph over the English-speaking elite

    Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction: Bulldozing the ballroom

    25 May 2026 8:50 AM IST
    Why India’s crucial UNSC bid lost out to Meloni-Modis toffee diplomacy

    Between Toffee and Coffee, a missed chance for India’s UNSC bid?

    24 May 2026 5:24 PM IST
    PM Modi opponents have vanished

    Where have Modi’s rivals gone? The slow erosion of India’s Opposition

    24 May 2026 10:02 AM IST
    Great Nicobar islands

    Great Nicobar project: Strategic dream or ecological gamble?

    24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Auqib Nabi Dar

    If Ranji excellence isn’t enough, what is the route to Team India today?

    21 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
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