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    North-South divide goes far beyond fiscal formulas: Economist Rathin Roy

    Sanket Upadhyay
    12 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Economist speaks about the formation and duties of Finance Commissions, the 16th Commision report, and whether southern states have been shortchanged

    Finance Commission 2026 report reshapes tax sharing between the Centre and the States
    The Federal Focus
    Vivek Deshpande and Anuma Acharya discuss Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha speech on the India–US trade deal on Capital Beat.
    India

    Rahul's speech: Brutal truth or 'bundle of lies'?

    11 Feb 2026 9:09 PM IST
    Akshaya Mukul explains how Gita Press quietly shaped ideas alongside the RSS
    Politics

    Gita Press and RSS: Akshaya Mukul on how ideas shaped Hindu politics for a century

    11 Feb 2026 2:41 PM IST
    Bird Flu in India
    India

    H5N1 bird flu alert in India: crows, poultry die across states

    11 Feb 2026 1:20 PM IST
    India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup

    Why Pakistan withdrew boycott of India T20 WC game, and who won | AI With Sanket

    10 Feb 2026 7:35 PM IST
    Army chief Naravane

    Naravane book FIR: Illegal leak, copyright violation, or coercion? Experts explain

    10 Feb 2026 7:18 PM IST
    India’s EU, US trade deals driven by pragmatism not ideology | Talking Sense with Srini

    How India’s EU and US trade pacts compare with the 1991 liberalisation

    10 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    A petition filed in Delhi High court seeks a title change for the film “Ghooskhor Pandat,” arguing the wording is defamatory

    AI With Sanket | ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ row: Genuine grievance or heckler’s veto?

    10 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Anjali Bharadwaj interview

    PM CARES secrecy row: ‘What is the govt trying to hide?’

    10 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    He explains how India

    'Father of all deals': Tiruppur exporters bet big on India-US trade deal

    9 Feb 2026 9:26 PM IST
    Senior journalist on Mohan Bhagwat

    75-year retirement to caste census: Decoding Mohan Bhagwat’s speech

    9 Feb 2026 7:28 PM IST
    The INDIA bloc has raised serious allegations of discrimination against the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, seeking his removal.

    No-confidence motion against Speaker Birla: Will INDIA bloc unite? | Capital Beat

    9 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Former India hockey goalkeeper P. R. Shreejesh during an interview discussing India’s Olympic prospects.

    'India can reclaim Olympic hockey gold, but next three years crucial' | Interview

    8 Feb 2026 7:55 PM IST
    Medical experts discuss safe protein intake, supplements, and health risks on the Second Opinion show.

    Protein intake myths: How much do Indians really need? | Second Opinion

    8 Feb 2026 2:11 PM IST
    Vijays TVK

    Panaiyur rages as Vijay's TVK disrupts life at quiet Chennai locality

    Shravan Kumar K
    8 Feb 2026 1:51 PM IST

    Locals slam actor Vijay's party over chaotic parking of vehicles and allegedly illegal barricades near its headquarters during a poll-form...

    campus ban

    JNU move to rusticate top student leaders over last year’s protest sparks row

    8 Feb 2026 1:38 PM IST
    Biswajit Dhar speaking during an interview on the US–India interim trade deal and its economic implications.

    US trade deal: 'India has accepted opposite of what it fought for at WTO'

    8 Feb 2026 1:18 PM IST
    A Capital Beat panel discussion examining the India–US interim trade agreement, tariffs, and conditions linked to Russian oil imports

    India-US interim trade pact: ‘Reciprocal’ deal or a surrender treaty?

    8 Feb 2026 12:19 PM IST
    PM Modis no-show in Lok Sabha raises questions

    AI with Sanket | ‘Threat’ to Modi in Lok Sabha a security breach or evasion excuse?

    7 Feb 2026 8:19 PM IST
    Sudha Ramalingam interview

    Why women are missing from India’s higher judiciary | Sudha Ramalingam interview

    7 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Prof Sukhadeo Thorat examines the UGC’s 2026 anti-discrimination regulations

    Higher education at a crossroads: NEP, equity and UGC rules under scrutiny | Interview

    7 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Is BJP’s Nehru-Gandhi focus about historical accountability or political deflection?

    Is BJP’s Nehru-Gandhi focus about historical accountability or political deflection?

    6 Feb 2026 8:50 PM IST
    The Federal Exclusive interview

    Why India’s first Rare Earth Corridor begins in the South

    6 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Three teenage sisters in Ghaziabad died by suicide after online gaming distress

    Ghaziabad teen deaths: What will stop the next tragedy? | AI with Sanket

    6 Feb 2026 2:21 PM IST
    Talking Sense With Srini

    After Ajit Pawar's death, is NCP merger possible? | Talking Sense With Srini

    6 Feb 2026 9:08 AM IST
    Did Modi use RS to defend trade deals and target Congress? | Capital Beat

    Did Modi use RS to defend trade deals and target Congress? | Capital Beat

    6 Feb 2026 6:20 AM IST
    3 children died in Ghaziabad Online gaming addiction

    Why online games are no child’s play: A psychiatrist explains

    5 Feb 2026 8:54 PM IST
    President Donald Trump’s second-term strategy of using “might is right” to reshape global and domestic policies

    Trump seals sweeping US-India trade deal amid rising global tensions

    5 Feb 2026 7:23 PM IST
    Hookah ban in the state of Tamil Nadu but illegal pubs still use this

    Hooked on hookah: Tamil Nadu youth defy ban as parlours flout rules

    5 Feb 2026 1:27 PM IST
    Talking Sense With Srini

    Real story behind Annamalai’s withdrawal from TN poll duties | Talking Sense With Srini

    5 Feb 2026 10:15 AM IST
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