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    Why Punjab govt is sulking over HC chief justice appointment, but silent on the man himself

    V Aravinda
    8 Sept 2026 7:00 PM IST

    Mann govt says Centre appointed Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra without its views, but hasn’t disclosed any reservation on his integrity, competence or suitability

    Why Punjab govt is sulking over HC chief justice appointment, but silent on the man himself
    The Federal Special
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    Opinion

    MMDR Amendment Act erodes state powers, trust in federal ties

    8 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Rajendra Arlekar
    Keralam

    How Keralam varsities are now caught in govt vs governor political contest

    2 Sept 2026 11:45 AM IST
    Niti Aayog report on education and skilling presents an irony
    Education

    NITI Aayog backs decentralised skilling even as states flag NEP control

    27 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Delimitation: Why proportionate share could still give South diminished clout

    Delimitation: Why proportionate share could still give South diminished clout

    22 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    What Mahabalipuram meet said about South’s changing federal politics

    What Mahabalipuram meet said about South’s changing federal politics

    21 Aug 2026 4:01 PM IST
    31st Southern Regional Council meeting

    South CMs’ meet: Water issues dominate talks; no formal Vijay-DKS meeting

    20 Aug 2026 5:10 PM IST
    31st Southern Zonal Council meeting

    At South CMs’ meet, Shivakumar defends Mekedatu project, says ‘water should not divide us’

    20 Aug 2026 4:11 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay

    TN CM voices delimitation fears, wants Centre to assure it won’t hurt South

    20 Aug 2026 1:55 PM IST
    South’s economic weight must match its political voice: Shivakumar at CMs’ meet

    South’s economic weight must match its political voice: Shivakumar at CMs’ meet

    20 Aug 2026 12:20 PM IST
    Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

    Keralam's Sanskrit varsity 'funeral' protest: Row over arrests, Governor's intervention

    18 Aug 2026 3:51 PM IST
    Cauvery row: Hopes rise for TN farmers as SC directs Karnataka to comply with CWMA order

    Cauvery row: TN farmers hopeful as SC directs Karnataka to heed CWMA order

    17 Aug 2026 7:03 PM IST
    KRS

    Cauvery row: SC asks Karnataka to comply with CWMA's directions on water release to TN

    17 Aug 2026 1:34 PM IST
    Federal row: Why are states unhappy with Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill?

    Federal row: Why are states unhappy with Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill?

    14 Aug 2026 5:06 PM IST
    C Joseph Vijay

    Vijay positions himself as voice of South after TN Assembly's anti-delimitation move

    Pramila Krishnan
    12 Aug 2026 1:44 PM IST

    Resolution moved by TN CM Vijay seeks to freeze 543 Lok Sabha seats and implement 33 per cent women’s quota from 2029

    CM Vijay and MK Stalin

    Tamil Nadu delimitation: Political fault lines deepen as TVK, DMK trade charges

    8 Aug 2026 7:30 PM IST
    CM Vijay with Finance Minister Mari Wilson

    Vijay govt moves resolution urging Centre for fairer devolution of taxes

    7 Aug 2026 6:09 PM IST
    Lok Sabha

    DMK shapes its ‘support’ for Delimitation Bill around a single point: seat freeze

    7 Aug 2026 5:02 PM IST
    KRS

    Cauvery row: TN moves SC to secure due share of water

    3 Aug 2026 3:26 PM IST
    Krishnaraja Sagar dam

    Can Karnataka build Mekedatu without Tamil Nadu's nod? What expert says

    2 Aug 2026 4:00 PM IST
    K. Shanmugam during interview

    Make 'Tamizh Thai Vazhthu' mandatory through law, says CPM's K Shanmugam

    31 July 2026 5:27 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar

    Cauvery row flares up: Shivakumar urges Vijay to defer Bengaluru visit; Karnataka bandh on Aug 13

    31 July 2026 3:53 PM IST
    Cauvery row boils over: TN rushes to SC; Karnataka to hold all-party meet

    Cauvery row boils over: TN rushes to SC; Karnataka to hold all-party meet

    31 July 2026 12:31 PM IST
    Vijay heads for Karnataka talks

    'Don't fall into the trap': TN parties unite against Vijay's Karnataka visit

    31 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu farmers

    'Keep Mekedatu separate, focus on Cauvery share now': Expert on upcoming Vijay-DKS talks

    29 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Cauvery protest in Karnataka

    CWRC order on TN’s Cauvery water quota sparks protests in Karnataka

    29 July 2026 2:35 PM IST
    Karnataka ordered to release Cauvery water to TN; state to appeal, protests break out

    Karnataka ordered to release Cauvery water to TN; state to appeal, protests break out

    28 July 2026 4:19 PM IST
    Mekedatu on Kaveri

    Karnataka’s Mekedatu project does not require consent from other states: Centre

    27 July 2026 9:42 PM IST
    JEE-Main, National Testing Agency, engineering entrance exam

    Why Karnataka is pushing to replace NEET with its own CET

    27 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Delimitation Bill: Why Stalin and Akhilesh hold the key to BJP’s gameplan

    Delimitation Bill: Why Stalin and Akhilesh hold the key to BJP’s gameplan

    17 July 2026 9:25 PM IST
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