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    Why e-Commerce brand known for Bengali-themed T-shirts chose the cockroach for its new collection

    Poulomi Banerjee
    1 Jun 2026 11:31 AM IST

    Inspired by the viral 'Cockroach Janata Party' movement, e-commerce T-shirt brand Bongmade's founders say their cockroach-themed collection is a celebration of satire, youth voices and a viral...

    Bongmade founders discuss viral collection
    Features
    K Kavitha exclusive interview - Vijay, BRS, TRS and Telangana politics
    Telangana

    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
    Telangana

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

    1 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Durga Puja 2026
    West Bengal

    How Kumartuli clay crisis has cast a shadow on Durga Puja tradition and economy

    31 May 2026 4:00 PM 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
    Undercover Minister Catches VIP Darshan Scam

    TN minister’s sting operation exposes Tiruchendur temple malpractices

    30 May 2026 7:37 PM 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
    Talking Sense With Srini

    DK Shivakumar as CM: Can Congress's 'troubleshooter' win 2028 election?

    29 May 2026 4:00 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
    India balances strategic ties with the US, Russia and China while using the Quad for technology, trade and regional influence

    Is Quad gradually slipping into irrelevance? | Worldly-Wise

    29 May 2026 6:30 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
    Oxytocin Rajasthan Pregnancy story

    Fake Oxytocin scandal rocks Rajasthan; 5 maternal deaths spark statewide probe

    28 May 2026 2:20 PM IST
    Heatwave crisis deepens with water shortage

    Deadly summer: Heat wave crisis deepens as water shortages grip India

    Bharani
    28 May 2026 9:48 AM IST

    Extreme heat and vanishing water are pushing millions across India into a double crisis. Is this the country’s most dangerous summer yet?

    CBSE OSM row debate | ‘Students are losing trust in the government’

    CBSE OSM row debate | ‘Students are losing trust in the government’

    28 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Siddaramaiah Shivakumar Karnataka leadership change

    Karnataka's power shift: Will Siddaramaiah go quietly or fight back? | AI With Sanket

    28 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    MASSIVE SUMMER IN INDIA

    Why are Indian summers becoming unbearable? | Raghu Murtugudde interview

    27 May 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

    Why Vijay’s ‘inclusive Cabinet’ could become a new headache for DMK

    27 May 2026 3:28 PM IST
    CJP faces rivals

    How right-wing groups are trying to crush Cockroach Janta Party

    27 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu battles worsening power crisis

    Tamil Nadu's summer blackouts expose a deepening power crisis

    26 May 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Modi avoids press in Norway

    Exclusive | Helle Lyng interview: ‘Pretty sure Modi heard me; we had eye contact’

    26 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
    price hike

    Fuel prices may rise again, relief depends on Strait of Hormuz: Anuj Gupta | Interview

    25 May 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Senior CPI(M) leaders amid growing internal criticism and leadership debate in Kerala politics.

    Kerala CPI(M)’s moment of truth: Cadres speak, leadership under fire

    25 May 2026 8:18 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s reported TVK expansion plans in Kerala have triggered debate over cinema influence in Kerala politics.

    Can Vijay’s TVK repeat the TN miracle in Kerala? 'Here, we watch actors only in films'

    25 May 2026 1:48 PM IST
    TVK-Rangasamy bonhomie in Puducherry

    TVK-Rangasamy bonhomie shakes Puducherry NDA equations

    25 May 2026 8:48 AM IST
    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s TASMAC shop closure decision sparks protests, political debate and economic concerns across the state.

    Tasmac workers protest 'flawed' mapping in TN liquor ban as reform collides with labour

    24 May 2026 5:09 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
    Dravidian University in Kuppam faces challenges despite Dravidian studies vision

    Dravidian University in Andhra faces a major crisis on founder’s centenary

    24 May 2026 1:57 PM IST
    DMK, VCK and TVK leaders political controversy in Tamil Nadu

    Why TVK cabinet expansion sparked fresh DMK-VCK political clash

    24 May 2026 12:00 PM IST
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