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      Chaos rules Bihar SIR; Opposition poll boycott in the offing? Capital Beat

      Neelu Vyas
      25 July 2025 6:30 AM IST

      Senior journalists Javed Ansari and Ashok Misra discuss political fallout of SIR, EC’s response, and what controversy could mean for upcoming Bihar elections

      Opposition has cornered the Modi government, forcing it to respond to allegations of backdoor disenfranchisement
      China has started building the world’s biggest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo river

      New China dam on Brahmaputra: Threat for India and Bangladesh? | Interview

      25 July 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Why Yogendra Yadav believes Bihar SIR should be scrapped I Interview

      Why Yogendra Yadav believes Bihar SIR should be scrapped I Interview

      22 July 2025 6:30 AM IST
      parliament monsoon session

      PM Modi hails Op Sindoor triumph; will Oppn get answers? | Discussion

      21 July 2025 8:17 PM IST
      In this edition of Talking Sense With Srini, The Federal’s Editor-in-Chief S Srinivasan delves into the Special Intensive Revision as the Opposition ups the ante against the Election Commission.

      EC's SIR in Bihar a precursor to One Nation, One Election? Talking Sense With Srini

      20 July 2025 5:55 PM IST
      Geneva-based economic journalist D Ravi Kanth dissects the future of BRICS

      Can BRICS counter Trump's tantrums?

      11 July 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Smriti Irani back to acting

      Smriti Irani's return to acting - retreat from politics or recalibration?

      8 July 2025 6:33 PM IST
      Bihar Assembly polls, Election Commission, Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

      Bihar electoral roll revision: 'Whole process seems chaotic' | Interview

      7 July 2025 8:08 PM IST
      Bihar poll revision drive

      Bihar poll revision drive: Voter rights in danger, says ex-bureaucrat | Capital Beat

      5 July 2025 8:59 PM IST
      TVK sounds poll bugle with Vijay as CM face: Will he make it? | Talking Sense With Srini

      TVK sounds poll bugle with Vijay as CM face: Will he make it? | Talking Sense With Srini

      5 July 2025 8:37 PM IST
      AAP bypoll victories

      Can AAP emerge as the third force after BJP and Congress? I Discussion

      5 July 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Book on Lal Bahadur Shastri

      'Lal Bahadur Shastri gave dignity to 3rd class train passengers': Author Sanjeev Chopra

      4 July 2025 6:39 PM IST
      India Alliance calls out Election Commission’s voter list revision in Bihar

      'Electoral roll revision in Bihar is demonetisation of votes' I Capital Beat

      4 July 2025 6:30 AM IST
      India is engaging Afghanistan’s Taliban regime to counter China and Pakistan’s regional moves

      Is India moving closer to Afghan Taliban govt?

      3 July 2025 7:19 PM IST
      Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme

      ‘Centre’s ELI scheme focuses on supply instead of addressing weak demand' | Interview

      2 July 2025 8:33 PM IST
      BJP’s language policy

      ‘Marathi Maharashtra’s dominant language; Hindi imposition was ill-conceived’ | Capital Beat

      30 Jun 2025 8:52 PM IST
      Talking Sense With Srini, Israel-Iran conflict

      Talking Sense With Srini | Iran-Israel truce: ‘War paused, but region is far from peace’

      26 Jun 2025 1:52 PM IST
      PM Modi slams Congress for the 1975 Emergency

      Discussion: Why is Kharge firing back at Modi govt over Emergency drama?

      25 Jun 2025 6:03 PM IST
      50 years of Emergency

      50 years on: Emergency's shadows visible in Indian polity

      25 Jun 2025 8:48 AM IST
      Iran-Israel ceasefire

      Iran-Israel ceasefire: US-Israel's purpose served, conflict paused

      24 Jun 2025 6:32 PM IST
      Iran is reportedly planning to shut the Strait of Hormuz

      Iran parliament backs Hormuz closure; will it isolate Tehran further?

      23 Jun 2025 8:07 PM IST
      HIndi vs English

      Discussion | ‘English is power’: Rahul slams Shah’s ‘shame’ remark

      21 Jun 2025 7:55 PM IST
      Israel never admits it has nukes

      Israel’s secret nuclear power: The truth behind its ambiguity

      21 Jun 2025 10:38 AM IST
      Iran-Israel war: Will be dangerous is US joins conflict, warns ex-envoy Vivek Katju

      Will be dangerous if US joins Iran-Israel conflict: Vivek Katju

      20 Jun 2025 5:07 PM IST
      PM Modi told US President Trump that the May ceasefire between India and Pakistan was decided by their militaries

      Discussion | Ceasefire drama: Did the US mediate? India says no

      19 Jun 2025 8:28 PM IST
      srael and Iran continue to trade airstrikes for the sixth day

      Iran-Israel conflict | 'It's delusional to expect Iran to kneel' I Discussion

      18 Jun 2025 5:58 PM IST
      President Donald Trump cut short his G7 trip

      Iran-Israel conflict: Decoding Trump's game plan and India's stance? I Discussion

      17 Jun 2025 8:15 PM IST
      Trump on Iran Israel peace

      Will Trump broker Iran-Israel peace? What's India's stand | Capital Beat

      16 Jun 2025 6:41 PM IST
      Rahul Gandhi’s ‘stolen election’ claim on Maharashtra draws sharp rebuttal

      Is Rahul’s team misleading him on Maharashtra ‘poll fraud’? | Prem Shankar Jha explains

      15 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Analysis: Divisions among Muslim nations enable Israels attack on Iran

      Analysis: Divisions among Muslim nations enable Israel's attack on Iran

      14 Jun 2025 1:24 PM IST
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