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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    About the AuthorPuneet Nicholas Yadav
    Puneet Nicholas Yadav is the Political Editor of The Federal.
      Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
      India

      Lok Sabha braces for uproar over Birla removal motion, Indo-US trade deal

      8 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Why did BJP bring Syed Ata Hasnain and RN Ravi as governors of Bihar and Bengal?
      The Federal Focus

      The governor swaps that left people asking what BJP is really planning

      8 March 2026 12:13 PM IST
      Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files Rajya Sabha election nomination papers
      Analysis

      Nitish Kumar abandons CM throne for Rajya Sabha debut: Is this his final 'somersault'?

      6 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Congress Rajya Sabha election candidate Anurag Sharma
      Elections 2026

      Congress picks new faces for RS polls: Rahul Gandhi's 'social justice' ploy at work?

      5 March 2026 8:09 PM IST
      Iran Israel US Middle East explodes
      Politics

      ‘Betrayal’ of long-time ally Iran; Indians at risk: Opposition tears into ‘silent’ govt

      1 March 2026 5:18 PM IST
      Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia
      Politics

      Clean chit in liquor case puts Team Kejriwal back in the game

      28 Feb 2026 4:50 PM IST
      Why DU protest ban and police action against Youth Congress leaders have libertarians concerned
      The Eighth Column

      Why DU protest ban and police action against Youth Congress leaders have libertarians concerned

      27 Feb 2026 6:11 PM IST
      Selvaperunthagai, Girish Chodankar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
      Elections 2026

      ‘Power-sharing’ remarks by Chodankar stir fresh tensions in DMK-Congress alliance

      26 Feb 2026 6:37 PM IST
      PM Modi
      India

      Speaker's Parliamentary Friendship Groups put Congress MPs in a bind

      25 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
      India

      India-US trade deal: Opposition plans to keep up pressure on govt in Parliament

      23 Feb 2026 7:41 AM IST
      Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
      Delhi

      One year of Rekha Gupta: PR push, policy slips and delayed promises in Delhi

      20 Feb 2026 8:13 AM IST
      Sounds like BJP spokesperson: Congress hits back at CEC Gyanesh Kumar
      India

      After Speaker motion, INDIA bloc eyes CEC impeachment over Bengal SIR

      17 Feb 2026 8:23 AM IST
      Opposition submits notice seeking Birlas removal as LS Speaker, what next?
      India

      Opposition submits notice seeking Birla's removal as LS Speaker, what next?

      11 Feb 2026 6:50 AM IST
      Will Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 help Modi in poll-bound states?
      Analysis

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

      28 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook
      Analysis

      Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook

      21 Jan 2026 7:10 PM IST
      How the fatal attack on Anjel Chakma is symbolic of a growing bloodlust in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand
      The Eighth Column

      How the fatal attack on Anjel Chakma is symbolic of a growing bloodlust in 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand

      20 Jan 2026 9:27 AM IST
      Maharashtra civic polls
      Analysis

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

      19 Jan 2026 12:07 PM IST
      Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal
      India

      VB-G RAM G Act: Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from Jan 10

      3 Jan 2026 8:38 PM IST
      2026 Assembly polls: BJP’s long march meets its first major test
      Analysis

      2026 Assembly polls: BJP’s long march meets its first major test

      2 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Politically vocal but electorally outfoxed — what 2025 has been like for Indias Opposition parties
      The Eighth Column

      Politically vocal but electorally outfoxed — what 2025 has been like for India's Opposition parties

      27 Dec 2025 12:07 PM IST
      Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties
      The Federal Focus

      Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties

      15 Dec 2025 5:49 PM IST
      MGNREGA workers
      The Federal Focus

      MGNREGA renaming sparks Opposition charge of Hindi imposition

      13 Dec 2025 7:08 AM IST
      Amit Shah reframed SIR issue as a fight for voter roll integrity
      Politics

      Is Amit Shah reshaping electoral reform debate with BJP’s core narrative?

      11 Dec 2025 7:37 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi SIR debate in Lok Sabha
      Analysis

      'SIR debate' packs no surprises as govt deflects Oppn fire with platitudes

      9 Dec 2025 9:36 PM IST
      Prime Minister Narendra Modi
      Politics

      With Vande Mataram debate, Modi fails to score in history, Bengali culture

      8 Dec 2025 9:46 PM IST
      Jyotiraditya Scindia
      India

      Sanchar Saathi app: Centre makes volte-face on mandatory pre-installation order

      3 Dec 2025 6:53 PM IST
      Opposition leaders protest against SIR outside Parliament on the second day of Winter Session.
      India

      Centre nod for poll reforms debate; Parliament standoff may end today

      2 Dec 2025 8:56 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi
      India

      Walkouts, jibes, disruptions: Parliament’s Winter Session starts with a storm

      1 Dec 2025 9:00 PM IST
      Karnataka crisis: Congress High Command in a weak spot
      Karnataka

      Karnataka crisis: 'Congress High Command in a weak spot'

      29 Nov 2025 6:53 AM IST
      Congress Bihar-rout review sweeps aside ticket selling allegations, shifts blame to vote chori
      Bihar

      Congress's Bihar rout review sweeps aside 'ticket selling' allegations, shifts blame to 'vote chori'

      28 Nov 2025 9:19 AM IST
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