• The Federal

    Opinion

    Why Rahul Gandhi, flaws and all, remains the Opposition’s best bet

    Vivek Deshpande
    4 Jun 2026 4:08 PM IST

    Against BJP's unconventional and predatory politics, even leaders with far greater conventional political skills may have struggled to challenge Modi's clout

    Beyond his flaws, Rahul Gandhi remains the Opposition’s best bet
    Opinion
    Narendra Modi and Donald Trump
    Opinion

    India-US trade deal: Have farmers’ interests been traded away?

    2 Jun 2026 2:35 PM IST
    After Kerala setback, what future does the Left have in India?
    Opinion

    Beyond the red sunset: Why India’s Left outlasts Kerala electoral defeat

    1 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Natanyahu and Trump
    Opinion

    US retreat, Israel’s isolation, India’s dilemma: Gulf crisis exposed more than limits of force

    31 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing visits India

    Hosting Myanmar President Hlaing risks piercing India's democratic mirror

    30 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent

    Hirak Rajar Deshe vs Cockroach Janata Party: Gen Z satire echoes Satyajit Ray’s dystopia

    30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Modis India must recalibrate its Pakistan policy as isolation strategy fails

    India must recalibrate its Pakistan policy as isolation strategy fails

    29 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
    India’s Nepal challenge: From ‘neighbourhood first’ to strategic uncertainty

    India’s Nepal challenge: From ‘neighbourhood first’ to strategic uncertainty

    29 May 2026 10:00 AM IST
    The duplicity behind Trumps push to disarm Iran

    The duplicity behind Trump's push to disarm Iran

    28 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Congress needs introspection after avoiding a near fiasco in Kerala

    Winning a poll is only half the battle for Congress, as Kerala CM row showed

    26 May 2026 6:48 PM IST
    With Vijay, Satheesan at helm, Muslim representation moves from tokenism to power-sharing

    While North India corners its Muslims, Tamil Nadu gives them Cabinet seats

    26 May 2026 1:47 PM IST
    US-Iran conflict MOU to be signed

    US-Iran interim deal may be hailed, but imponderables loom

    25 May 2026 11:37 AM IST
    Delhi Gymkhana’s fall is the establishments final triumph over the English-speaking elite

    Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction: Bulldozing the ballroom

    25 May 2026 8:50 AM IST
    Why India’s crucial UNSC bid lost out to Meloni-Modis toffee diplomacy

    Between Toffee and Coffee, a missed chance for India’s UNSC bid?

    24 May 2026 5:24 PM IST
    PM Modi opponents have vanished

    Where have Modi’s rivals gone? The slow erosion of India’s Opposition

    Debashis Chakrabarti
    24 May 2026 10:02 AM IST

    As fortresses crumble from Bengal to Delhi, BJP’s fusion of welfare populism and civilizational narrative has exhausted its competitors into near...

    Great Nicobar islands

    Great Nicobar project: Strategic dream or ecological gamble?

    24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Auqib Nabi Dar

    If Ranji excellence isn’t enough, what is the route to Team India today?

    21 May 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Sabarimala

    Preserving 'civilisation' shouldn't come at the cost of women's rights

    21 May 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Donald Trump, Xi Jinping

    Now, Trump looks at rival Xi to bail him out of Iran mess

    19 May 2026 10:00 AM IST
    From Basu’s warning to Bengal ballot: How Bangladesh turmoil fuelled BJP’s eastern rise

    From Basu’s warning to Bengal ballot: How Bangladesh turmoil fuelled BJP’s eastern rise

    19 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    RSS idea to disenfranchise Muslims for rejecting UCC is cutting both ways

    No choice, no voice: Indian Muslims driven to both accept UCC and lose franchise

    18 May 2026 9:00 AM IST
    How Suvendus BJP government in Bengal is appropriating Tagores legacy

    Why Suvendu's BJP govt in Bengal can never truly claim Rabindranath Tagore

    18 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    India and Pakistan flags

    What Hosabale’s dialogue pitch means for India-Pakistan ties

    17 May 2026 11:00 AM IST
    Manipur killings

    Hostage logic, killing fields: How horizontal ethnic conflicts eclipse Northeast vertical struggles

    17 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bengal heist: How BJP captured the state by hollowing out democracy

    Bengal heist: How BJP captured the state by hollowing out democracy

    13 May 2026 6:00 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari

    TN, Kerala beyond BJP’s reach now, but for how long?

    13 May 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Vijays coalition government on thin ice

    Why Tamil Nadu’s new coalition government is standing on thin ice

    12 May 2026 1:35 PM IST
    Why PM Modis austerity plea undermines Indias stature on global stage

    Why PM Modi's 'austerity' plea undermines India's stature on global stage

    12 May 2026 12:20 PM IST
    PM Modi in West Bengal ahead of elections

    Yogi, Himanta or Suvendu: Who will succeed Modi?

    11 May 2026 10:46 PM IST
    Sir David Attenborough and the limits of his witness statement

    Attenborough sees the wound but misses who wielded the knife

    8 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
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