• The Federal
    Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
    About the AuthorNilanjan Mukhopadhyay
    Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay’s latest book is 'The Demolition and the Verdict: Ayodhya and the Project to Reconfigure India'. His other books include 'The RSS: Icons of the Indian Right' and 'Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times'. He tweets at @NilanjanUdwin.
      Aruna Roy discusses youth protests and dissent
      India

      ‘Moment you overcome fear, you frighten the opponent’: Aruna Roy on CJP protests

      22 Aug 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Champat Rai with Ayodhya Ram Temple in background
      Opinion

      Ram Temple Trust rift deepens as Champat Rai's note exposes VHP-PMO divide

      22 Aug 2026 12:03 PM IST
      Narendra Modi
      Opinion

      How 'Dimagi Naxal' became a 'badge of honour' overnight

      17 Aug 2026 4:42 PM IST
      Javed Gaya, author of Heartland Rising
      India

      ‘Modi didn’t come out of nowhere’: Javed Gaya on making of majoritarian India

      17 Aug 2026 1:42 PM IST
      Narendra Modi and Mohan Bhagwat have varied views on GenZ dissent
      Opinion

      Bhagwat’s pitch on GenZ protests exposes RSS-Modi fault line over dissent

      15 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Kanwar yatra
      India

      Why Yashwant Sinha is 'completely dismayed' by the Kanwar Yatra of today

      10 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Historian Salil Misra during an interview discussing the history and law surrounding Vande Mataram.
      India

      Interview | Vande Mataram law needless at best, harmful at worst: Historian Salil Misra

      8 Aug 2026 2:37 PM IST
      Mohan Bhagwat at IIMUN event in Mumbai
      Opinion

      Bhagwat speaks Gen Z's language, but Sangh's script hasn't changed

      8 Aug 2026 1:00 PM IST
      Political scientist discusses student protests
      India

      ‘Modi’s aura of invincibility dented by memes, not politics’ | Interview

      1 Aug 2026 11:06 AM IST
      Narendra Modi
      Opinion

      The unmaking of Brand Modi: How ‘56-inch chested’ PM bowed to youth power

      26 July 2026 12:56 PM IST
      Justice Muralidhar discusses Gaza report
      World

      20,000 children killed in Gaza | 'For some Israelis, every child is an enemy'

      25 July 2026 10:01 AM IST
      Literary critic GN Devy discusses democracy
      India

      Census, delimitation a 'single spectrum test' for democracy: GN Devy

      18 July 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi
      Opinion

      Ram Temple scandal threatens BJP's grip on UP ahead of 2027 polls

      16 July 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Ram Mandir temple donation theft scam in Ayodhya
      Politics

      Ram Mandir scandal has snapped RSS's moral authority: Political theorist Pradip K Datta

      13 July 2026 6:00 AM IST
      Ayodhya scam breaks Modi’s ‘Hindu Vatican’ dreams, raises BJP’s stakes in UP
      Opinion

      Ayodhya scam breaks Modi’s ‘Hindu Vatican’ dreams, raises BJP’s stakes in UP

      8 July 2026 12:39 PM IST
      Saurabh Mukherjea with Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay on The Federal Conversations
      Business

      'Forget lifelong jobs, save more, expect less from govt': Expert's message to middle class

      4 July 2026 11:21 AM IST
      Nilanjan show
      India

      ‘Love jihad’ is not about luring women, it’s about controlling them: Sameena Dalwai

      27 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Conversations with Nilanjan
      India

      'India moving towards single-party rule on China model': Vinod Sharma | Interview

      20 Jun 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Modi Vajpayee hardline stance on Indian Muslims RSS
      Opinion

      From Vajpayee to Modi: The Sangh’s long shadow over Muslim citizenship

      18 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Political activist Yogendra Yadav discusses the ADR judgment, voter roll revisions, SIR, and concerns about the future of India
      India

      Why Yogendra Yadav believes the ADR verdict has implications beyond Bihar’s SIR

      14 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger
      Opinion

      CJP’s future uncertain, but it exposed Modi govt’s fragile grip on youth anger

      10 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Indian Muslims
      India

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

      6 Jun 2026 4:00 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

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

      30 May 2026 10:46 AM IST
      Satyajit Ray’s Diamond King to Indias ‘cockroach’ dissent
      Opinion

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

      30 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview
      India

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

      19 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
      How Suvendus BJP government in Bengal is appropriating Tagores legacy
      Opinion

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

      18 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata, on May 9, 2026
      West Bengal

      Hardline Hindutva will backfire in Bengal, warns ex-IAS officer Jawhar Sircar

      12 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      PM Modi in West Bengal ahead of elections
      Opinion

      Yogi, Himanta or Suvendu: Who will succeed Modi?

      11 May 2026 10:46 PM IST
      RSS at 100: Vinay lal interview
      India

      Why historian Vinay Lal finds RSS's idea of nationalism 'problematic'

      3 May 2026 12:48 PM IST
      Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview
      India

      Why RSS narrative on destroyed ancient science is problematic | Irfan Habib interview

      28 April 2026 8:59 PM IST
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