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    Consolidation of ongoing political process or new twists and turns — what 2026 could hold for India

    S Srinivasan
    1 Jan 2026 7:23 AM IST

    India is witnessing the consequences of a regime change based on a majoritarian thought process, effected roughly a decade ago. But experts who believe in the Gandhi-Nehru legacy remain hopeful that...

    Consolidation of ongoing political process or new twists and turns — what 2026 could hold for India
    The Eighth Column
    Mahakumbh 2025
    Uttar Pradesh

    Mahakumbh 2025 sparks record religious tourism boom in Uttar Pradesh

    1 Jan 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Govt imposes new excise duty on cigarettes from Feb 1; tobacco co shares fall
    Business

    Govt imposes new excise duty on cigarettes from Feb 1; tobacco co shares fall

    1 Jan 2026 12:49 PM IST
    Rising religious violence signals collapse of moral restraint in India and South Asia
    Opinion

    Rising religious violence signals collapse of moral restraint in India and South Asia

    31 Dec 2025 11:00 AM IST
    Vijayvargiya said in his apology that he was in a state of deep sorrow and his words came out wrong in response to a media question

    Indore water contamination: Vijayvargiya apologises after 'insensitive' remark row

    1 Jan 2026 3:24 PM IST
    January 1, 2026

    What changes from January 1: Key policy and regulatory updates

    31 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Anjana Menon wins Asian Prize for Short Story 2025

    Anjana Menon wins Asian Prize for Short Story 2025

    1 Jan 2026 11:42 PM IST
    Sabarimala

    Sabarimala gold case: SIT suspects more gold lost as probe intensifies

    1 Jan 2026 7:46 PM IST
    PM Modi

    First Vande Bharat sleeper train to run from Guwahati to Kolkata

    1 Jan 2026 6:57 PM IST
    NHAI to end mandatory KYV for new car FASTags from February 1

    NHAI to end mandatory KYV for new car FASTags from February 1

    1 Jan 2026 6:40 PM IST
    Former member of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly, Sangeet Som, argued that Khan buying a Bangladeshi player made him a “traitor”, as per media reports

    BJP leader calls SRK 'traitor' for buying Bangladeshi player for KKR

    1 Jan 2026 6:31 PM IST
    EAM Jaishankar UNGA

    Bangladesh Foreign Advisor says Jaishankar’s Dhaka visit not linked to politics

    1 Jan 2026 5:53 PM IST
    SIR hearings underway in West Bengal

    TMC-EC standoff set to intensify over barring BLAs in Bengal SIR hearings

    1 Jan 2026 5:18 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Nana Patole compares Rahul Gandhi to Lord Ram, BJP says insult to 'Hindu faith'

    1 Jan 2026 5:00 PM IST
    Kanti Ganguly

    SIR in West Bengal to hit Hindus from Bangladesh the most: CPI(M)’s Kanti Ganguly

    The Federal
    1 Jan 2026 4:47 PM IST

    The former minister, who has been summoned for a document verification hearing, says he supports the exercise but feels it should have been conducted...

    Mohan Yadav, Madhya Pradesh, religious sites, liquor ban

    Indore water contamination: Confusion persists over death toll

    1 Jan 2026 4:04 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Cong govt to hold all local body elections in Karnataka in 2026: DK Shivakumar

    1 Jan 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Banking frauds in India on the rise

    Big bank frauds cost India dearly while small scams steal headlines: RBI

    1 Jan 2026 3:29 PM IST
    Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    CIA backs Ukraine, rejects Russia’s claim of drone attack on Putin’s home

    1 Jan 2026 3:26 PM IST
    India, Pakistan exchange prisoners and fishermen lists amid strained ties

    India, Pakistan exchange prisoners and fishermen lists amid strained ties

    1 Jan 2026 2:33 PM IST
    Switzerland blast

    At least 10 dead in New Year explosion at Crans-Montana bar, Switzerland

    1 Jan 2026 1:01 PM IST
    Air India Boeing 777-300ER

    Air India pilot detained at Vancouver Airport, Delhi flight delayed

    1 Jan 2026 12:34 PM IST
    New Year celebration in Gulmarg

    India welcomes New Year 2026 with festivities, but weather plays spoilsport

    1 Jan 2026 11:34 AM IST
    Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City in a series of historic firsts

    Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City in a series of historic firsts

    1 Jan 2026 11:18 AM IST
    Ikkis

    Ikkis review: Dharmendra’s final bow, Agastya Nanda lift Sriram Raghavan’s anti-war film

    1 Jan 2026 11:10 AM IST
    Former Tamil militant who dared LTTE for decades is jailed, over a pistol

    Former Tamil militant who dared LTTE for decades is jailed, over a pistol

    1 Jan 2026 8:27 AM IST
    BJP win in Mattathur

    How voting patterns undid LDF dominance in Mattathur; BJP gained at Congress' expense

    1 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Despite the weakened informal sector contributing to half or more of the GDP, data indicates that its growth continues to surpass the indicators of the formal sector during FY23-FY25 and in the first quarter of FY26 [Representative Image: iStock]

    Indian economy robust but faces trade-related risks, says RBI report

    31 Dec 2025 8:56 PM IST
    EAM Jaishankar meets BNPs Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modis letter

    EAM Jaishankar meets BNP's Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi's letter

    31 Dec 2025 8:41 PM IST
    Interest rates on small saving schemes left unchanged

    Govt keeps small savings interest rates unchanged for January-March 2026 quarter

    31 Dec 2025 8:21 PM IST
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