• The Federal

    The Federal Focus

    North-South divide goes far beyond fiscal formulas: Economist Rathin Roy

    Sanket Upadhyay
    12 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Economist speaks about the formation and duties of Finance Commissions, the 16th Commision report, and whether southern states have been shortchanged

    Finance Commission 2026 report reshapes tax sharing between the Centre and the States
    The Federal Focus
    Kerala’s paddy farming at risk as Centre targets additional bonus
    The Federal Focus

    Centre push to scrap Kerala paddy bonus triggers federal backlash

    9 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    AIIMS Kerala row sharpens as budget silence fuels Centre-state blame game | Suresh Gopi
    The Federal Focus

    Kerala’s AIIMS tests Centre's Budget credibility, federal trust

    5 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Kerala devolution tax share 16th Finance Commission
    The Federal Focus

    Why Kerala gains on paper but loses fiscally under 16th Finance Commission

    3 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    16th FC awards: Southern states gain, northern backward states lose with formula tweaks

    16th FC awards: Southern states gain, northern backward states lose with formula tweaks

    2 Feb 2026 8:27 PM IST
    SC refuses to entertain plea against puja at Karnatakas Ladle Mashak Dargah on Mahashivaratri

    Karnataka-TN Pennaiyar river water row: SC tells Centre to form dispute tribunal

    2 Feb 2026 2:12 PM IST
    Union budget 2026-27

    What does each state get from Budget 2026-27?

    1 Feb 2026 5:46 PM IST
    Train

    Budget 2026 | The same old grouse: Kerala feels Left out

    1 Feb 2026 2:28 PM IST
    Railways

    Why a high-speed rail network could lead to Kerala-Centre flashpoint

    30 Jan 2026 3:08 PM IST
    CEA, Economic Survey ignore own data to claim states are fiscally irresponsible

    CEA, Economic Survey ignore own data to claim states are fiscally irresponsible

    29 Jan 2026 7:05 PM IST
    kerala high-speed railway corridor

    SilverLine out, central high-speed rail in: The contest over Kerala’s mobility control

    27 Jan 2026 2:53 PM IST
    MK Stalin (second from left), RN Ravi (second from right)

    TN govt, DMK leaders boycott Governor Ravi's Republic Day tea party

    26 Jan 2026 6:59 PM IST
    Finance Commission recommendations kick in with Budget 2026

    Exclusive | Budget 2026: Centre accepts 16th Finance Commission recommendations

    26 Jan 2026 6:28 PM IST
    Thawarchand Gehlot, Siddaramaiah

    Karnataka govt to launch ‘Go Back’ campaign against Governor, wants Gehlot recalled

    26 Jan 2026 5:01 PM IST
    It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert | Capital Beat

    'It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert' | Capital Beat

    Neelu Vyas
    22 Jan 2026 10:26 PM IST

    As governors edit or refuse legislative speeches in opposition-ruled states, experts warn of constitutional overreach and a deepening federal crisis

    Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot

    Gehlot leaves Assembly after reading 2 lines of address; Siddaramaiah warns of protest

    22 Jan 2026 11:52 AM IST
    Vehicles

    Centre consults states on stricter Motor Vehicles Act rules to avoid pushback

    22 Jan 2026 10:05 AM IST
    Can states scrap governor’s address? PDT Achary explains

    Can states scrap governor’s address? PDT Achary explains

    21 Jan 2026 9:24 PM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.

    Karnataka braces for govt vs Governor showdown

    21 Jan 2026 8:52 PM IST
    Kerala Governor

    After Tamil Nadu, Governor-state government standoff erupts in Kerala

    20 Jan 2026 2:19 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

    TN Governor RN Ravi walks out of Assembly, yet again, amid anthem row

    20 Jan 2026 10:50 AM IST
    Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Centre on falling Bengal gram prices in agricultural produce markets.

    Siddaramaiah seeks Centre's immediate help as chickpea prices crash in Karnataka

    15 Jan 2026 5:47 PM IST
    Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil

    Karnataka to hold joint session on MGNREGA repeal from January 22

    14 Jan 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    12 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    11 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST
    G Janardhana Reddy (left) and N Bharath Reddy

    Echoes of ‘Republic of Bellary’ as mining feud turns violent again

    3 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Federal fault lines widen in 2025 as states push back on NEP, MGNREGA, more

    Federal fault lines widen in 2025 as states push back on NEP, MGNREGA, more

    24 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    25 lakh names missing: Kerala CM questions credibility of SIR drive

    20 Dec 2025 7:17 AM IST
    KN Balagopal, Kerala FM, Union govt,

    Centre again slashes Kerala’s borrowing limit by Rs 5,944 crore

    19 Dec 2025 5:06 PM IST
    VB-G RAM G bill sparks political slugfest in TN; EPS rakes up DMKs 2021 promise on MGNREGA

    VB-G RAM G Bill sparks political row in TN; EPS rakes up DMK's 2021 promise on MGNREGA

    19 Dec 2025 1:31 PM IST
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