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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
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    Puneet Nicholas Yadav is the Political Editor of The Federal.
      EC SIR row: INDIA bloc gets ammunition, but Modi govt may brazen it out
      Politics

      EC SIR row: INDIA bloc gets ammunition, but Modi govt may brazen it out

      23 Sept 2026 6:53 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav
      Uttar Pradesh

      Motormouths, mixed messages and a fragile alliance: Congress-SP’s UP challenge

      23 Sept 2026 3:00 PM IST
      DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions
      Analysis

      DUSU election: NSUI’s defeat leaves Congress facing tough questions

      19 Sept 2026 8:15 PM IST
      Smooth take-off, but can Pilot navigate Punjab turbulence and land Congress a win?
      Analysis

      Smooth take-off, but can Pilot navigate Punjab turbulence and land Congress a win?

      16 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
      How BJP plans to weaponise UCC to gain edge in poll-bound UP, break Oppn unity
      Politics

      How BJP plans to weaponise UCC to gain edge in poll-bound UP, break Oppn unity

      15 Sept 2026 1:27 PM IST
      AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections
      Analysis

      AAP-GFP alliance puts Congress on back foot ahead of 2027 Goa elections

      13 Sept 2026 7:17 PM IST
      Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
      India

      Small states, big headaches for Congress in Himachal and Goa

      13 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Why for Dalits in Uttarakhand there is a silver lining in ‘purification’ row after Kharge visit
      The Eighth Column

      Why for Dalits in Uttarakhand there is a silver lining in ‘purification’ row after Kharge visit

      8 Sept 2026 11:54 AM IST
      Congress rejig sets new norm: Neglected loyalists rewarded, seniority not a shield
      Politics

      Congress rejig sets new norm: 'Neglected' loyalists rewarded, seniority not a shield

      8 Sept 2026 9:42 AM IST
      Congress gets a new Pilot in Punjab, but will its Warring stop?
      Punjab

      Congress gets a new Pilot in Punjab, but will its Warring stop?

      7 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics
      Analysis

      Kharge ‘purification’ row: Why Rahul Gandhi is upping the ante on Dalit politics

      29 Aug 2026 6:03 PM IST
      Sonia Gandhi Belonging book Penguin India
      India

      Did Modi, RSS references sink Sonia Gandhi's book deal with Penguin?

      28 Aug 2026 8:53 PM IST
      Opposition MPs protest on Parliament premises
      Politics

      INDIA bloc drifts into inertia after monsoon session but BJP begins to regroup

      26 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      New crisis or tactical move?: Behind Soren govts axing of recruitment exams
      Jharkhand

      New crisis or tactical move?: Behind Soren govt's axing of recruitment exams

      20 Aug 2026 12:28 PM IST
      Why Nitin Nabin’s rejig of BJP national team is a fascinating exercise in chicanery
      Politics

      Why Nitin Nabin’s rejig of BJP national team is a fascinating exercise in chicanery

      18 Aug 2026 8:05 AM IST
      Lok Sabha
      Analysis

      Oppn's best Monsoon Session yet; and what really cost PM Modi?

      16 Aug 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Prime Minister Narendra Modi
      Analysis

      PM running out of words and ideas? Modi's shortest, least consequential I-Day speech yet

      15 Aug 2026 5:41 PM IST
      FCRA with JPC: Why Modis legislative strategy has Opposition fuming
      Analysis

      FCRA with JPC: Why Modi's legislative strategy has Opposition fuming

      14 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Centre’s ‘divide-and-rule’ bid on parliament debate backfires as Oppn calls its bluff
      Politics

      Centre’s ‘divide-and-rule’ bid on parliament debate backfires as Oppn calls its bluff

      10 Aug 2026 9:57 PM IST
      DMK and Alliance
      Explainers

      Explained: DMK's 3 conditions that could make or break Delimitation Bill

      10 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Opposition protest
      India

      Amid Opposition pressure, Amit Shah likely to attend Parliament next week

      8 Aug 2026 7:24 AM IST
      Prashant Kishor
      Analysis

      Beyond the bypoll results: Why Bankipur and Datia setbacks should worry BJP

      4 Aug 2026 8:00 AM IST
      Opposition pushback forces Centre to rethink Lok Sabha expansion, delimitation Bills
      Analysis

      Opposition pushback forces Centre to rethink Lok Sabha expansion, delimitation Bills

      2 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
      protest in Mumbai
      Analysis

      How Pradhan’s resignation reshaped politics for Modi, Opposition and India’s youth

      28 July 2026 7:44 AM IST
      Protesters gather amid tear gas smoke during the demonstration
      India

      A warning shot for 2029? Why Delhi protests hold key for Opposition too

      21 July 2026 8:35 AM IST
      Delimitation Bill: Why Stalin and Akhilesh hold the key to BJP’s gameplan
      India

      Delimitation Bill: Why Stalin and Akhilesh hold the key to BJP’s gameplan

      17 July 2026 9:25 PM IST
      Why Congress has avoided CJP protest despite focus veering to Wangchuk’s survival
      Politics

      Why Congress has avoided CJP protest despite focus veering to Wangchuk’s survival

      15 July 2026 7:38 AM IST
      Satluj screening
      Analysis

      'Satluj' OTT takedown sparks political firestorm across poll-bound Punjab

      11 July 2026 6:00 AM IST
      Punjab Congress assembly polls
      Punjab

      Congress misreads Punjab again; ‘revamp’ shows leadership’s fear of cracking the whip

      3 July 2026 10:00 AM IST
      How Modi govt hopes to railroad Constitution 130th Amendment Bill amid hurdles
      Politics

      How Modi govt hopes to railroad Constitution 130th Amendment Bill amid hurdles

      2 July 2026 4:03 PM IST
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