• The Federal

    Opinion

    How Modi, Trump-like, told a divisive story to get his mojo back

    Ajay Kumar
    9 Jun 2025 3:02 PM IST

    Per Modi-BJP's redefined nationalism, othering is pivotal; Hindus are now convinced that elitist former PMs have systematically discriminated in Muslims' favour

    A year later, the resurgence of Narendra Modi
    The Federal Special
    Under Modi Raj, economy has suffered structural retrogression, lost dynamism
    The Federal Special

    Under Modi Raj, economy has suffered structural retrogression, lost dynamism

    9 Jun 2025 7:52 AM IST
    Year 1 of Modi 3.0: PM calls the shots as powerful allies remain non-assertive
    The Federal Special

    Year 1 of Modi 3.0: PM calls the shots as powerful allies remain non-assertive

    8 Jun 2025 10:03 AM IST
    RCB fans
    Opinion

    Bengaluru stampede a case of sub-nationalistic passion fuelling sporting frenzy

    7 Jun 2025 3:25 PM IST
    Bengaluru stampede

    RCB stampede, an unfortunate reality check for cricket-crazy fans

    5 Jun 2025 10:54 AM IST
    Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad

    Why the right wing detests Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad and his ilk

    4 Jun 2025 6:20 AM IST
    Zeleneskyy

    Zelenskyy’s daring gambit against Russia throws up fresh challenges for peace

    2 Jun 2025 6:05 PM IST
    Kanimozhi, Rabri, Kavitha

    Jhansi Rani to Kanimozhi to Kalpana Soren, Indian women leaders are rarely Plan A

    2 Jun 2025 9:40 AM IST
    What China intends to achieve with launch of global mediation forum

    What China intends to achieve with launch of global mediation forum

    2 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Why multilinguism must be embraced in India not shunned

    Hindi vs English vs mother tongue? We should instead embrace multilingualism

    2 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Kannada language

    Outrage against celebrities not over Kannada, it is about respecting the local

    1 Jun 2025 6:47 PM IST
    musk trump

    Politics is not business, thus Trump-Musk bromance fizzled out quickly

    1 Jun 2025 3:08 PM IST
    Shakti scheme

    A new dawn or threat for women in Karnataka?

    1 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Mullanpur stadium

    Farmlands keep turning into stadiums, and land sharks have a field day

    30 May 2025 6:20 AM IST
    cartoonist EP Unny

    Cartoonists: Putting art to the practice of everyday resistance

    TK Arun
    26 May 2025 2:42 PM IST

    Navamalayali, by honouring EP Unny with its cultural award, has recognised the cartoonist as a fully-qualified resident of the universe of art and...

    Operation Sindoor, India, Pakistan, Munir

    Why India-Pak truce brings little cheer as uncertainty looms large

    24 May 2025 6:49 AM IST
    Security forces

    Govt crackdown leaves Indian Maoist movement on brink of collapse

    22 May 2025 5:00 PM IST
    A comment on the Presidential reference

    A presidential reference too low

    19 May 2025 1:46 PM IST
    Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus with the countrys Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman

    Bangladesh reaches tipping point over Yunus-Waker spat

    19 May 2025 10:01 AM IST
    Jaishankar

    Trumped out, outdone India trying to find a place in new world order

    19 May 2025 6:30 AM IST
    All-party outreach to draw zilch if BJP doesn’t give up divisive agenda

    All-party outreach to draw zilch if BJP doesn’t give up divisive agenda

    18 May 2025 6:32 PM IST
    Modi Erdogan

    Turkey is pro-Pakistan, but does that make it anti-India?

    18 May 2025 8:41 AM IST
    Sindoor

    Sindoor as a war cry, when all that women want universally is peace

    15 May 2025 6:37 PM IST
    Vyomika Singh and Sofiya Qureshi

    When Operation Sindoor exposed the dysfunction of Hindutva

    15 May 2025 1:39 PM IST
    trump, dgmo at press briefings

    When officials possess 'common sense' and play 'catch me if you can' with media

    14 May 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Awami League ban marks Yunus first major step to end 1971 legacy

    Awami League ban marks Yunus' first major step to end 1971 legacy

    13 May 2025 6:59 PM IST
    Jammu evacuation

    As the guns fall silent, it’s time to ask some questions: A Left MP writes

    13 May 2025 5:15 PM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation, Operation Sindoor

    After Op Sindoor, Modi has many questions to answer to Indians

    13 May 2025 2:56 PM IST
    Vikram Misri

    My advice to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri: Don’t ignore the trolls

    12 May 2025 6:05 PM IST
    caste census

    Caste census a huge step against RSS tradition; will Sangh agree to it?

    10 May 2025 2:21 PM IST
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