• The Federal

    The Federal Special

    The war and ceasefire are Trump's, but Iran owns the Hormuz agenda

    V Sridhar
    10 April 2026 9:26 AM IST

    Battered militarily but strategically adroit, Iran has used the ceasefire to place Hormuz governance at the centre of any lasting peace, on its own terms

    Irans focus on Strait of Hormuz can pave way for new regional maritime order
    The Federal Special
    Why the rejection of motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is problematic
    The Federal Special

    Why the rejection of motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is problematic

    10 April 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Womens entry in Sabarimala Temple in Kerala
    The Federal Special

    Why Article 17 matters in the Sabarimala reference

    8 April 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Sri Lankan Tamils new identity
    The Federal Special

    How Indian-origin Tamils in Lanka are quitting tea estates to carve a new identity

    8 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Sabarimala case: Can Constitution override religious customs? 9 judges to decide

    Sabarimala case: Can Constitution override religious customs? 9 judges to decide

    7 April 2026 6:20 AM IST
    India’s 5.6 crore pending cases: Who is the biggest litigant of them all?

    India’s 5.6 crore pending cases: Who is the biggest litigant of them all?

    6 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Bangladesh Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman

    Bangladesh's new govt likely to make Awami League ban permanent

    4 April 2026 8:06 PM IST
    INS Aridhaman

    India’s nuclear triad goes deep as INS Aridhaman inducted but missiles yet to catch up

    4 April 2026 4:17 PM IST
    Telangana’s hate speech Bill borrows Karnataka’s failure and deepens its flaws

    Telangana’s hate speech Bill borrows Karnataka’s failure and deepens its flaws

    3 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    FCRA 2026 amendment tightens noose on NGOs, civil society groups

    FCRA amendment gives Centre sweeping powers over NGOs, with no oversight built in

    1 April 2026 3:59 PM IST
    A tale of two progressive verdicts: High courts split on womens autonomy

    Living in vs marital rape: High courts split on women's autonomy

    31 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals

    From 2G to coal, why India’s biggest ‘scams’ keep ending in acquittals

    30 March 2026 4:00 PM IST
    How CAPF Bill overrides SC verdict, stunts careers in paramilitary forces

    CAPF Bill locks IPS dominance in paramilitary forces, defying SC order

    27 March 2026 7:47 PM IST
    Matthew VanDyke and Maran Tu Awng

    Matthew VanDyke reveals US-based mastermind behind hiring mercenaries in Myanmar

    27 March 2026 4:35 PM IST
    WOmens reservation bill and the formula needed for this

    Women's reservation is finally coming, but the formula carries its own tension

    V Aravinda
    25 March 2026 7:19 PM IST

    Legal Lens | Centre's plan to expand Lok Sabha to 816 seats sidesteps North-South seat war, but builds historic constitutional exercise on 18-year-old...

    India test-fires BrahMos missiles and the Pinaka weapon systems.

    Integrated Rocket Force: India’s missing piece in conventional deterrence

    25 March 2026 5:14 PM IST
    Elvish Yadav is free, but his punishment came from a case built on sand

    Elvish Yadav is free, but his 'punishment' came from a case built on sand

    22 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Who is a worker? SC bench to revisit landmark 1978 ruling

    Who is a worker? SC bench to revisit landmark 1978 ruling

    19 March 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Why Vandyke, other mercenaries present a headache for India

    Six Ukrainians, an American, and a North East security nightmare for India

    19 March 2026 5:11 PM IST
    What does the Telangana Speaker’s defection verdict mean legally?

    Telangana Speaker’s actions test anti-defection law’s evidentiary limits

    17 March 2026 4:18 PM IST
    Euthanasia

    Harish Rana case: What did the SC actually decide and why it took so long?

    12 March 2026 9:07 AM IST
    Can the CEC be removed? Decoding the legal bar for INDIA blocs motion

    Can CEC be removed? Decoding INDIA Bloc's impeachment motion

    12 March 2026 6:20 AM IST
    RN Ravi move to Bengal breaks constitutional convention; can judiciary stop transfer?

    RN Ravi's move to Bengal breaks constitutional convention; can judiciary stop transfer?

    9 March 2026 1:55 PM IST
    Oil

    This is the real Gulf War, and the world is paying the price

    7 March 2026 12:26 PM IST
    Indian courts have an AI problem, and the Supreme Court is not amused

    Indian courts have an AI problem, and the Supreme Court is not amused

    7 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Between fear and hope: Living through the Gulf crisis as tensions reshape daily life

    Between fear and hope: Living through the Gulf crisis as tensions reshape daily life

    6 March 2026 8:02 AM IST
    NCERTs textbook, Supreme Court

    NCERT textbook ban: Judiciary moves fastest when it's the one being judged

    5 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    How the Official Secrets Act has become a colonial relic in the AI age

    How the Official Secrets Act has become a colonial relic in the AI age

    24 Feb 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Karnatakas controversial Hanabu practice

    How outlawed caste practice of Hanabu persists in coastal Karnataka

    19 Feb 2026 6:47 PM IST
    camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Tamil Nadu

    Should Sri Lankan Tamils in TN get Indian citizenship? Tamils are split

    17 Feb 2026 12:20 PM IST
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