• The Federal

    Analysis

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

    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    9 Dec 2025 9:36 PM IST

    BJP leaders lean on past narratives and evade key concerns over voter roll revision, as Opposition raises pointed questions and offers specific suggestions

    Rahul Gandhi SIR debate in Lok Sabha
    Analysis
    Why India needs to reassess its ties with China after Putin-Modi summit
    Analysis

    With Putin visit, India walks tightrope between Russia-US as China watches

    8 Dec 2025 6:38 PM IST
    PM Narendra Modi with President Vladimir Putin
    Analysis

    Rare interview provides insights into Putin’s closely-held worldview

    5 Dec 2025 3:18 PM IST
    Vijay, Sengottaiyan
    Analysis

    Why Sengottaiyan quit AIADMK and joined TVK, and what is BJP's game plan?

    27 Nov 2025 7:02 PM IST
    UK public backs home secretarys radical overhaul of migrant rules: Indians brace for crackdown

    UK’s new immigration rules: Indians face longer waits; possible visa bans

    27 Nov 2025 12:09 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC’s opinion on Presidential Reference a shot in the arm for Centre

    20 Nov 2025 6:18 PM IST
    After witnessing a slump for nine months since November 2024, retail inflation increased to 2.07 per cent in August, driven by a rise in prices of kitchen items, recent data showed. (Representative Photo: iStock)

    Wages slump and low inflation hint at a slowdown despite high GDP growth

    18 Nov 2025 5:15 PM IST
    Bangladesh on the edge: Why fragmentation looms and what it means for India

    Bangladesh on the edge: Why fragmentation looms and what it means for India

    18 Nov 2025 1:57 PM IST
    Yunus Bangladesh

    Dhaka under pressure from businesses to mend ties with India

    17 Nov 2025 1:10 PM IST
    US boycotts own human rights review at UN, sparking American Apartheid warning

    US boycotts own human rights review at UN, sparking 'American Apartheid' warning

    11 Nov 2025 2:16 PM IST
    Why South Asians, especially Sikhs, are living in constant fear in the UK

    Why South Asians, especially Sikhs, are living in constant fear in the UK

    7 Nov 2025 2:01 PM IST
    Bihar Assembly polls, Narendra Modi

    Bihar’s pre-poll cash push sparks concerns over voter sway, ECI neutrality

    4 Nov 2025 7:42 PM IST
    US Secretary of War Peter Hegseth (Left) with Defense Minister Rajnath Singh

    India–US defence framework: A hollow renewal amid shifting alliances

    3 Nov 2025 5:14 PM IST
    Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav

    Bihar’s coalition arithmetic gets more complex ahead of elections

    12 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    BSP chief Mayawati at rally in Lucknow

    Praising BJP, attacking SP: What’s Mayawati’s game plan?

    Shilpi Sen
    11 Oct 2025 3:01 PM IST

    At her Lucknow rally, the BSP chief’s surprising remarks signal a calculated bid to reclaim the Dalit base and reassert her political relevance in...

    Antisemitism, Israel’s powerful shield in Gaza

    Israel and antisemitism: The politics behind silencing critics

    10 Oct 2025 6:58 PM IST
    labour laws

    Shram Shakti Niti 2025 : Draft labour policy steps back to Manusmiriti

    10 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Russia’s jet engine deal with Pakistan: Are India’s defence ties at risk?

    Russia’s jet engine deal with Pakistan: Are India’s defence ties at risk?

    10 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
    PM Modi flags off four trains, launches projects worth Rs 13,500 crore for Bihar

    Small parties, big headaches: What’s holding up seat-sharing deals in Bihar

    9 Oct 2025 4:57 PM IST
    Asaduddin Owaisi Tejashwi Yadav

    Arrogance or ground realities? Why Tejashwi spurned Owaisi's alliance overtures

    9 Oct 2025 6:10 AM IST
    How Bangladesh’s provocative military strategy fuelled unrest in its hill tracts

    How Bangladesh’s provocative military strategy fuelled unrest in its hill tracts

    6 Oct 2025 8:15 PM IST
    Hurun India Rich List 2025 reveals what’s wrong with India’s growth model

    Hurun India Rich List 2025 reveals what’s wrong with India’s growth model

    5 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Bihar polls: Modis Rs 10,000 cash dole rattles Grand Alliances momentum

    Bihar polls: Modi's Rs 10,000 cash dole rattles Grand Alliance's momentum

    30 Sept 2025 6:20 AM IST
    From Leh’s streets to Delhi’s doorstep: Ladakh’s fight for identity rekindled

    From Leh’s streets to Delhi’s doorstep: Ladakh’s fight for identity rekindled

    25 Sept 2025 6:13 PM IST
    Why Trumps tough stance on trade and visas puts Modi govt in a bind

    Why Trump's tough stance on trade and visas puts Modi govt in a bind

    24 Sept 2025 1:22 PM IST
    Chinas economy

    How China secured its place as global manufacturing and exports hub

    23 Sept 2025 4:34 PM IST
    boat carrying migrants

    Will Keir Starmer’s ‘one in one out’ scheme fix UK’s illegal migration crisis?

    23 Sept 2025 11:13 AM IST
    What Make in India should quickly learn from Made in China

    What Make in India should quickly learn from Made in China

    23 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Dr Muhammad Yunus

    Will Bangladesh's pro-Islam foreign policy change after 2026 polls?

    21 Sept 2025 7:54 PM IST
    Rare earth mineral - stock photo

    Myanmar ground reality hits India’s plans to tap rare earth minerals

    21 Sept 2025 6:20 AM IST
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