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      ‘Till last month these guys were begging to meet Abhishek’: Mahua Moitra slams TMC rebels

      Sanket Upadhyay
      13 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

      In an exlclusive interview, the firebrand MP tells The Federal that the dissenting TMC lawmakers are getting cash and monthly retainers, and accuses them of harbouring treason and greed

      Mahua Moitra exclusie interview
      TMC MP Kirti Azad speaks about the alleged rebellion within the Trinamool Congress

      BJP, Amit Shah failed in Operation Lotus against TMC, says Kirti Azad

      12 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Political analyst reviews Vijay government First Month

      Vijay govt 1-month report card: Coalition stability offset by fiscal strains | Interview

      11 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      ‘HDFC must come clean’: Experts seek transparency in ₹45-cr payout probe | AI With Sanket

      ‘HDFC must come clean’: Experts seek transparency in ₹45-cr payout probe | AI With Sanket

      11 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Indian Muslims

      ‘Hindus need to deradicalise themselves’: Apoorvanand | Conversations with Nilanjan

      6 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Annamalai launches new political movement

      Annamalai's new political movement: 'He cannot match Vijay's appeal'

      5 Jun 2026 6:04 PM IST
      Cockroach Janta Party

      Exclusive | Abhijeet Dipke: 'Ready for arrest; will stay here, won't return to US'

      4 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Congress leader DKS takes charge as CM

      Can new CM DK Shivakumar deliver for Congress in 2028, 2029? | Capital Beat

      3 Jun 2026 6:09 PM IST
      Veteran translators discuss literary bridges

      Why literary translators feel their work is finally getting its due in India

      2 Jun 2026 3:39 PM IST
      K Kavitha exclusive interview - Vijay, BRS, TRS and Telangana politics

      Both BJP and Congress try to stifle regional powers: K Kavitha | Exclusive interview

      1 Jun 2026 10:30 AM IST
      TVK there, TRS here: Kavitha sees Telanganas Vijay moment coming

      'TVK there, TRS here': Kavitha sees Telangana's Vijay moment coming

      1 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      What do Punjab’s civic election results mean for AAP’s 2027 prospects? | Capital Beat

      What do Punjab’s civic election results mean for AAP’s 2027 prospects? | Capital Beat

      31 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Delhi Gymkhana Club issue

      Delhi Gymkhana Club debate: 'Should MPs' bungalows also go?' | AI With Sanket

      30 May 2026 12:50 PM IST
      Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot speaks on the RSS, Narendra Modi, Hindutva politics, electoral fairness, and the idea of a “deeper state” in India during an interview with The Federal.

      India moving closer to a unitary state under BJP, says Christophe Jaffrelot

      30 May 2026 10:46 AM IST
      NEET papers, IAF

      IAF to airlift NEET re-exam papers: 'India copying wrong things from China'

      29 May 2026 7:51 PM IST
      Panel discusses CBSE results crisis

      CBSE OSM row sparks calls for grace marks, manual re-evaluation | AI With Sanket

      29 May 2026 9:41 AM IST
      Siddaramaiah discussed as national leader

      'Siddaramaiah is a strong OBC leader, can become PM' | Capital Beat

      28 May 2026 7:26 PM IST
      MASSIVE SUMMER IN INDIA

      Why are Indian summers becoming unbearable? | Raghu Murtugudde interview

      27 May 2026 6:37 PM IST
      If structural reforms do not happen, theres no point to this mandate’: Surjit Bhalla Interview

      India’s real economic crisis is structural, not oil shock: Surjit Bhalla

      24 May 2026 3:56 PM IST
      Kerala KN Balagopal responds to A K Antony remark

      Calling Kerala a ‘pauper state’ is baseless: KN Balagopal rebuts Congress leader AK Antony

      21 May 2026 10:19 AM IST
      500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

      500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

      19 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
      3 language policy in CBSE AI With Sanket

      No Hindi imposition in 3-language policy but timing could be better: NCERT ex-chief

      18 May 2026 8:00 PM IST
      Abhijeet Dipke discusses the rise of the Cockroach Janata Party and its growing youth-driven online movement in India.

      Cockroach Janata Party: How a satire became Gen Z’s latest political movement | Capital Beat

      18 May 2026 6:16 PM IST
      Will Vijay take action?

      Will TN CM Vijay scrap Parandur airport project amid rising environmental concerns?

      17 May 2026 1:44 PM IST
      Trump-Xi summit raises global questions

      What does Trump’s China visit mean for Taiwan, Iran and India? | Capital Beat

      16 May 2026 7:03 PM IST
      Tamil Nadu TVK minister KG Arunraj interview

      Can TVK survive fragile majority? Tamil Nadu Minister Arunraj interview

      15 May 2026 6:00 PM IST
      ravikumar interview

      VCK MP bats for cabinet berth, says Vijay shouldn't induct AIADMK rebels

      15 May 2026 8:13 AM IST
      Kerala fixed now, but does it reflect Congress internal crisis?

      Kerala fixed now, but does it reflect Congress' internal crisis?

      14 May 2026 9:30 PM IST
      Pramila Krishnan Interview

      NEET scam: Bihar gang busted, expert calls for online exam | Interview

      14 May 2026 1:58 PM IST
      Vijay and AIADMK

      Vijay's floor test win: Is AIADMK going the Shiv Sena way?

      14 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
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