• The Federal

    Opinion

    Why Bihar election verdict sends out alarming signals

    Anand K Sahay
    29 Nov 2025 6:29 AM IST

    EC is no longer the independent, respected institution once trusted to safeguard democracy: Part 1 of a 2-part series

    Bihar polls 2025: Nitish Kumar, Modi
    Opinion
    hoisting of saffron flag at Ayodhya Ram temple
    Opinion

    Why PM's Ayodhya event is a statement on Sangh’s larger ideological vision, triumph

    28 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Constitution Day: Why November 26 demands introspection, not celebration?
    Opinion

    Constitution Day: Why November 26 demands introspection, not celebration?

    26 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever
    Opinion

    Wayanad relief: Why India needs climate-sensitive banking now more than ever

    26 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    End of Maoists in Bastar

    As Maoism reaches dead end, vulnerable tribals face an uncertain future

    25 Nov 2025 6:21 PM IST
    Indian Coast Guard

    After Red Fort blast, India’s porous coasts vulnerable to 26/11 terror attacks

    25 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus

    Bangladesh–Pak military outreach sparks alarm in New Delhi

    24 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Saffron bridge, broken trust: Decoding RSS’s Manipur gambit amid political vacuum

    Saffron bridge, broken trust: Decoding RSS's Manipur gambit amid political vacuum

    24 Nov 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Sheikh Hasina says restoration of participatory democracy key condition for her return

    A theatre of justice: Why the Sheikh Hasina verdict fails the law

    23 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    President Droupadi Murmu with Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi

    Presidential reference: Why Supreme Court’s reply is a big letdown

    23 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Mohammed bin Salman, Donald Trump

    Interests over morality: What MBS’s royal welcome in US reveals about global politics

    21 Nov 2025 6:33 PM IST
    Modi and Nitish

    Nitish returns to power leaning on Modi, the very man he once opposed

    19 Nov 2025 6:08 PM IST
    Narendra Modi

    What PM Modi gets wrong on Macaulay and introduction of English education

    19 Nov 2025 1:16 PM IST
    Hasina’s death sentence pushes Bangladesh to brink of civil war

    Hasina’s death sentence pushes Bangladesh to brink of civil war

    17 Nov 2025 8:54 PM IST
    Why Bihar lost before a single vote was cast

    Why Bihar lost before a single vote was cast

    TK Arun
    14 Nov 2025 5:33 PM IST

    Rs 10,000 pre-poll handouts and unsustainable promises have worsened Bihar’s fiscal woes, sidelining governance and investment in favour of short-term...

    Narendra Modi

    Red Fort blast tests Modi’s security credentials, global balancing act

    12 Nov 2025 5:47 PM IST
    Bihar assembly elections 2025

    Do Bihar’s women really have Nitish’s back? Their ‘empowerment’ is just hype

    12 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Bihar assembly elections 2025

    Why the 2025 Bihar Assembly election matters for all of India

    10 Nov 2025 5:06 PM IST
    Trump, Xi to discuss TikTok deal and trade in Friday call

    China’s hard bargain offers lessons on what it takes to deal with global bullies

    9 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Zohran Mamdani with Jewish community leaders

    Jewish support for Mamdani shatters long-held views on US ties with Israel

    8 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    LIC, Adani

    Why the Adani-LIC bond saga is a red flag for public accountability

    7 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    When winning looked like grace: How India’s women rewrote meaning of triumph

    When winning looked like grace: How India’s women rewrote meaning of triumph

    6 Nov 2025 6:13 PM IST
    Voters onboard a ferry to cross the Ganga river before casting their votes during the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, at Danapur in Patna

    With Modi, Shah and EC, Mamdani wouldn't have stood a chance in Bihar

    6 Nov 2025 5:03 PM IST
    Mamdani wins, and his supporters cheer in New York

    Why Mamdani’s New York win resonates well beyond the City — and the US

    6 Nov 2025 3:03 PM IST
    Modi Trump

    Can US-type presidential term limit work for Indian PM, CMs?

    4 Nov 2025 10:00 AM IST
    Busan bargain: How Xi outplayed Trump in the long game for global power

    In Busan, how Xi outplayed Trump in the long game for global power

    3 Nov 2025 4:31 PM IST
    Bihar polls 2025: Why political analysts are not making a call on this closely-fought election

    Bihar polls 2025: Why political analysts are wary of making a call on this closely-fought election

    3 Nov 2025 2:47 PM IST
    Divya Gautam

    Divya Gautam may not win Digha, but she is more than Sushant Singh Rajput’s cousin

    1 Nov 2025 6:16 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping

    Trump talks of G2, but dual global hegemony is whimsy for now

    31 Oct 2025 6:53 PM IST
    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.

    SIR exclusion of Assam exposes political fault lines in voter reform

    31 Oct 2025 6:30 AM IST
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