• The Federal

    Kolkata - Page 18

    Can the Lok Sabha Speaker truly be neutral?

    V Aravinda
    13 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST

    In the past, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy quit his party after holding the noble chair to uphold neutrality. But structural loopholes ail the post more than individual failings

    Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Somnath Chatterjee and Speaker Om Birla
    The Federal Special
    Four Stars of Destiny
    India

    Why General Naravane’s silence is raising tough questions

    13 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    PM Modi addressing BJP members from Kerala
    Kerala

    Kerala fed up with LDF, UDF, eyes BJP-NDA with great hope: PM Modi

    12 Feb 2026 9:59 PM IST
    Students gather in Delhi demanding restoration of UGC Equity Regulations addressing caste discrimination in higher education.
    India

    Students mobilise nationwide after SC stays UGC equity rules

    12 Feb 2026 9:37 PM IST
    Why Irans ballistic missiles could shift power balance in West Asia

    Why Iran's ballistic missiles could shift power balance in West Asia

    12 Feb 2026 9:33 PM IST
    Aravalli

    Will not allow anyone to touch Aravallis, says Supreme Court

    12 Feb 2026 8:58 PM IST
    Sheikh Hasina

    Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh polls as 'well-planned farce'

    12 Feb 2026 8:57 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
    Bangladesh elections

    Bangladesh elections: Voting concludes, counting underway

    12 Feb 2026 8:34 PM IST
    PM Modi in Thiruvananthapuram

    PM Modi to inaugurate Seva Teerth, Kartavya Bhawan 1, 2 on Feb 13

    12 Feb 2026 7:32 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    'Patience will also pay': DK Shivakumar on speculation about Karnataka leadership change

    12 Feb 2026 7:25 PM IST
    India CPI

    New CPI 2024: Weightage down for food, up for housing, health, telecom

    12 Feb 2026 6:50 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

    What is substantive motion and why does Dubey want Rahul expelled from LS?

    12 Feb 2026 6:42 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi, Congress shift focus from naravane to India-US trade deal

    With Naravane backing Penguin, Rahul pivots to India-US trade deal

    12 Feb 2026 6:11 PM IST
    Rafale fighter jet

    Govt clears procurement of 114 Rafale jets, other military hardware worth Rs 3.60 lakh cr

    The Federal
    12 Feb 2026 6:01 PM IST

    Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approves mega deal for fighter aircraft and military hardware to boost Indian...

    Shashi Tharoor

    Shashi Tharoor slams total shutdown in Kerala, calls it 'organised tyranny'

    12 Feb 2026 5:36 PM IST
    Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

    Almatti dam height row: Andhra CM objects to Karnataka’s plan, complains to Centre

    12 Feb 2026 5:31 PM IST
    BJP alleges acres of temple lands have been used to build homes

    BJP alleges Rs 2,500 cr real estate fraud involving temple land in Chennai

    12 Feb 2026 5:07 PM IST
    Dabolim Airport (GOI) is a major international airport located in South Goa

    Dabolim airport won't be shut down, says Goa govt after Oppn voices concern

    12 Feb 2026 4:45 PM IST
    Cricketer M.S. Dhoni andmodel Mugdha Godse, Parvathy Nair served as brand ambassadors for Mysore Sandal Soap before Tamannaah

    Why did Tamannaah bag Mysore Sandal deal when Rashmika Mandanna, Pooja Hegde hail from Karnataka?

    12 Feb 2026 4:35 PM IST
    NITI Aayog, 8th Governing Council meeting, Delhi, PM Modi, boycott

    Is NITI Ayog overly optimistic about Viksit Bharat and Net Zero goals?

    12 Feb 2026 4:30 PM IST
    Family members with Nakka Nageswara Rao corpse

    Family forced to carry man's body on bike in Andhra; minister orders probe

    12 Feb 2026 4:29 PM IST
    Gujarat semiconductor

    Why Bengaluru could emerge as a major semiconductor hub

    12 Feb 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Bharat Bandh, Kolkata, Strike

    Bharat Bandh: Here is state-wise report; normal life largely unaffected

    12 Feb 2026 4:05 PM IST
    Aran campaign at MCC stresses gender-neutral sexual harassment awareness

    MCC's ARAN campaign stresses gender-neutral sexual harassment awareness

    12 Feb 2026 2:59 PM IST
    Viswanathan Anand

    Viswanathan Anand: Deep understanding of data true differentiator in modern chess

    12 Feb 2026 2:39 PM IST
    HUL Q3 profit jumps to Rs 6,603 crore on ice cream demerger

    HUL Q3 profit jumps to Rs 6,603 crore on ice cream demerger

    12 Feb 2026 2:38 PM IST
    Supreme Court Sabarimala review

    SC refuses to entertain plea against puja at Karnataka's Ladle Mashak Dargah on Mahashivaratri

    12 Feb 2026 2:34 PM IST
    Bangladesh elections

    Bangladesh elections marred by violence; BNP leader dies during altercation

    12 Feb 2026 2:31 PM IST
    Researchers identify 2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside royal tombs in Egypt

    Researchers identify 2,000 year-old Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions inside royal tombs in Egypt

    12 Feb 2026 2:27 PM IST
    X