• The Federal
    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    About the AuthorPuneet Nicholas Yadav
    Puneet Nicholas Yadav is the Political Editor of The Federal.
      Selvaperunthagai, Girish Chodankar, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
      Elections 2026

      ‘Power-sharing’ remarks by Chodankar stir fresh tensions in DMK-Congress alliance

      26 Feb 2026 6:37 PM IST
      PM Modi
      India

      Speaker's Parliamentary Friendship Groups put Congress MPs in a bind

      25 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
      India

      India-US trade deal: Opposition plans to keep up pressure on govt in Parliament

      23 Feb 2026 7:41 AM IST
      Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
      Delhi

      One year of Rekha Gupta: PR push, policy slips and delayed promises in Delhi

      20 Feb 2026 8:13 AM IST
      Sounds like BJP spokesperson: Congress hits back at CEC Gyanesh Kumar
      India

      After Speaker motion, INDIA bloc eyes CEC impeachment over Bengal SIR

      17 Feb 2026 8:23 AM IST
      Opposition submits notice seeking Birlas removal as LS Speaker, what next?
      India

      Opposition submits notice seeking Birla's removal as LS Speaker, what next?

      11 Feb 2026 6:50 AM IST
      Will Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 help Modi in poll-bound states?
      Analysis

      Will Modi's electoral juggernaut steer the direction of Budget 2026-27?

      28 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook
      Analysis

      Nitin Nabin’s appointment: BJP borrowing the Congress playbook

      21 Jan 2026 7:10 PM IST
      How the fatal attack on Anjel Chakma is symbolic of a growing bloodlust in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand
      The Eighth Column

      How the fatal attack on Anjel Chakma is symbolic of a growing bloodlust in 'Devbhoomi' Uttarakhand

      20 Jan 2026 9:27 AM IST
      Maharashtra civic polls
      Analysis

      Maharashtra civic polls not a saffron-wash; BJP has reasons to worry, rivals have hope

      19 Jan 2026 12:07 PM IST
      Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal
      India

      VB-G RAM G Act: Congress to launch 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from Jan 10

      3 Jan 2026 8:38 PM IST
      2026 Assembly polls: BJP’s long march meets its first major test
      Analysis

      2026 Assembly polls: BJP’s long march meets its first major test

      2 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Politically vocal but electorally outfoxed — what 2025 has been like for Indias Opposition parties
      The Eighth Column

      Politically vocal but electorally outfoxed — what 2025 has been like for India's Opposition parties

      27 Dec 2025 12:07 PM IST
      Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties
      The Federal Focus

      Why MGNREGA, in G Ram G avatar, could be new pain point in Centre-state ties

      15 Dec 2025 5:49 PM IST
      MGNREGA workers
      The Federal Focus

      MGNREGA renaming sparks Opposition charge of Hindi imposition

      13 Dec 2025 7:08 AM IST
      Amit Shah reframed SIR issue as a fight for voter roll integrity
      Politics

      Is Amit Shah reshaping electoral reform debate with BJP’s core narrative?

      11 Dec 2025 7:37 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi SIR debate in Lok Sabha
      Analysis

      'SIR debate' packs no surprises as govt deflects Oppn fire with platitudes

      9 Dec 2025 9:36 PM IST
      Prime Minister Narendra Modi
      Politics

      With Vande Mataram debate, Modi fails to score in history, Bengali culture

      8 Dec 2025 9:46 PM IST
      Jyotiraditya Scindia
      India

      Sanchar Saathi app: Centre makes volte-face on mandatory pre-installation order

      3 Dec 2025 6:53 PM IST
      Opposition leaders protest against SIR outside Parliament on the second day of Winter Session.
      India

      Centre nod for poll reforms debate; Parliament standoff may end today

      2 Dec 2025 8:56 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi
      India

      Walkouts, jibes, disruptions: Parliament’s Winter Session starts with a storm

      1 Dec 2025 9:00 PM IST
      Karnataka crisis: Congress High Command in a weak spot
      Karnataka

      Karnataka crisis: 'Congress High Command in a weak spot'

      29 Nov 2025 6:53 AM IST
      Congress Bihar-rout review sweeps aside ticket selling allegations, shifts blame to vote chori
      Bihar

      Congress's Bihar rout review sweeps aside 'ticket selling' allegations, shifts blame to 'vote chori'

      28 Nov 2025 9:19 AM IST
      10 years of Constitution Day: Why it risks becoming a masking ritual for a backsliding democracy
      The Eighth Column

      10 years of Constitution Day: Why it risks becoming a masking ritual for a backsliding democracy

      26 Nov 2025 9:20 AM IST
      Bihar rout triggers turmoil in Congress amid growing calls for accountability
      Bihar

      Bihar rout triggers turmoil in Congress amid growing calls for accountability

      23 Nov 2025 7:38 PM IST
      Shifting power balance in Bihar’s cabinet formation leaves Nitish on weaker footing
      Bihar

      Shifting power balance in Bihar’s cabinet formation leaves Nitish on weaker footing

      22 Nov 2025 8:12 PM IST
      Supreme Court on the Governor–President assent controversy
      India

      Why SC ruling 'will intensify Centre–State tensions and is a setback for federalism'

      20 Nov 2025 6:56 PM IST
      Bihar assembly elections 2025
      Elections 2025

      Nitish likely to return as Bihar CM, but at the mercy of BJP

      17 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Grand Alliance in Bihar
      Elections 2025

      Bihar verdict triggers turmoil in RJD and Congress as INDIA bloc weakens

      16 Nov 2025 8:10 AM IST
      Bihar Assembly Elections 2025
      Elections 2025

      'Paltu Ram' tag aside, Nitish still electoral linchpin, but will he be CM again?

      11 Nov 2025 5:57 PM IST
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