• The Federal

    Opinion

    What 2026 NEET protests reveal about Tamil Nadu’s changing politics

    P John J Kennedy
    29 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

    The restrained responses of the TVK and DMK reveal a major shift in how Tamil Nadu handles Centre-state issues; the AIADMK has been hit by organisational woes

    TVK, DMK, AIADMK and NEET protests
    Opinion
    Narendra Modi
    Opinion

    The unmaking of Brand Modi: How ‘56-inch chested’ PM bowed to youth power

    26 July 2026 12:56 PM IST
    Dharmendra Pradhan resignation
    Opinion

    Despite Modi's damage-control measures, why Pradhan still remains accountable

    24 July 2026 1:21 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi and NEET protesters
    Opinion

    CJP protests expose Modi's Achilles' heel: A government unused to listening

    24 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Fadnavis overtakes Pawar: Power, politics and the road to Delhi

    Fadnavis overtakes Pawar: Power, politics and the road to Delhi

    22 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    What’s behind Modi govt’s politics of not letting Pradhan go?

    What’s behind Modi govt’s politics of not letting Pradhan go?

    21 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Why CJP’s protest stands apart from previous mass movements

    Why CJP’s protest stands apart from previous mass movements

    20 July 2026 8:36 PM IST
    Spain versus Argentina in World Cup 2026 final

    Support for Spain in FIFA World Cup final transcended football, thanks to PM Pedro Sanchez

    20 July 2026 8:04 PM IST
    Data glitches, outdated maps: Why India’s census is stumbling on the ground

    Data glitches, outdated maps: Why India’s census is stumbling on the ground

    20 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Why elderly parents stay mum when children grab gift property, ditch unwritten contract

    Why elderly parents stay mum when children grab gift property, ditch unwritten contract

    17 July 2026 1:41 PM IST
    Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi

    Ram Temple scandal threatens BJP's grip on UP ahead of 2027 polls

    16 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Proving citizenship would be easier if pre-1987 rules existed today

    Proving citizenship would be easier if pre-1987 rules existed today

    15 July 2026 12:19 PM IST
    Satluj

    Satluj Ban reveals a familiar BJP playbook: Whose victimhood counts?

    15 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Donald Trump

    Iran-US MoU: Band-aid solution not working, surgery required

    14 July 2026 4:32 PM IST
    Vandalism of undeWhat Subhasgram church attack reveals about Bengals political crossroadsr-construction church in Bengal

    What Subhasgram church attack reveals about Bengal's political crossroads

    Debashis Chakrabarti
    14 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

    As religious identity begins to shape democratic competition, the Subhasgram incident tests the resilience of the state’s historical commitment to...

    Violence the norm in Bangladesh: Hasina attacks interim regime

    Hasina's home-return promise rattles Bangladesh government, Islamists

    11 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
    England-India womens Test in Lords

    Why England-India women's Test at Lord's is a huge landmark

    11 July 2026 12:48 PM IST
    How Wayanad tragedy has exposed invisibility of Keralas migrant workers

    How Wayanad tragedy has exposed invisibility of Kerala's migrant workers

    10 July 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Ayodhya scam breaks Modi’s ‘Hindu Vatican’ dreams, raises BJP’s stakes in UP

    Ayodhya scam breaks Modi’s ‘Hindu Vatican’ dreams, raises BJP’s stakes in UP

    8 July 2026 12:39 PM IST
    CJP, Abhijeet Dipke

    CJP conundrum: Is it just a political 'pest' to get swatted away?

    5 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Ram temple theft: With RSS-BJP cornered, will Congress seize the moment?

    Ram temple theft: With RSS-BJP cornered, will Congress seize the moment?

    3 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    No, the 2013 court order did not say passport is not proof of citizenship

    Passport as citizenship proof: Trial balloon for a larger agenda?

    2 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Ayodhya ram temple donation theft

    Blame politics, not the system, for Ayodhya temple donation theft

    1 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Ram temple donation scam: Why is Congress not cashing in on BJPs crisis?

    Ram temple donation scam: Why is Congress not cashing in on BJP's crisis?

    29 Jun 2026 7:27 AM IST
    India civilian nuclear programme

    India's nuclear renaissance needs a new social contract

    28 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Indian passport

    Passport, citizenship, and the SIR debate: Why the govt’s stand faces scrutiny

    27 Jun 2026 1:16 PM IST
    Suvendu Adhikari and India-Bangladesh relations

    Suvendu's deportation claims: Dhaka ties sink even as numbers don't add up

    27 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    The unmaking of Bengals bhadralok: Its not decline of culture but power

    The unmaking of the Bengali bhadralok is a shift in power, not culture

    26 Jun 2026 4:15 PM IST
    How Trumps Iran peace deal exposes a global system in crisis

    Collapsed US-Iran talks expose a broken global order

    19 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump signs Iran MoU

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

    18 Jun 2026 5:33 PM IST
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