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      NEET-UG 2026 paper leaks
      The Federal Special

      NEET-UG 2026: How NTA, the agency built to fix exams, kept breaking them

      15 May 2026 4:09 PM IST
      One vote, one seat thinner: Vijay’s cushion after the Madras HC order
      The Federal Special

      One vote, one seat thinner: Vijay’s cushion after the Madras HC order

      13 May 2026 8:31 AM IST
      VIjays TVK alliance is Tamil Nadu has no precedent
      The Federal Special

      Vijay govt's balancing act: Allies with one foot in, one foot out

      11 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      TN elections: Can a ‘coalition of losers’ displace the single largest party?
      The Federal Special

      TN elections: Can a ‘coalition of losers’ displace the single largest party?

      9 May 2026 7:00 PM IST
      Hung Assembly in Tamil Nadu: what the Governor can and cannot do
      The Federal Special

      Hung Assembly in Tamil Nadu: what the Governor can and cannot do

      6 May 2026 7:09 PM IST
      TVK chief Vijay
      The Federal Special

      Vijay doesn't have to 'prove' his majority since Constitution never asked him to

      5 May 2026 7:20 PM IST
      Pawan Khera-Himanta Biswa Sarma legal tussle
      The Federal Special

      Why Supreme court refused to send Pawan Khera to custody

      2 May 2026 2:31 PM IST
      The Supreme Court has made a serious observation on the rights of a 15-year-old pregnant teen.
      The Federal Special

      How a 15-year-old's case has redrawn India’s late-term abortion doctrine

      2 May 2026 8:01 AM IST
      Arvind Kejriwal recusal withdrawal CBI case
      The Federal Special

      Between appeal and acquiescence: Kejriwal’s withdrawal offers a middle path

      28 April 2026 3:27 PM IST
      The Supreme Courts hearing on the Sabarimala case
      The Federal Special

      Sabarimala case: Why every faith has a stake in the nine-judge SC Bench?

      25 April 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Why Delhi HC judge’s refusal to recuse in Kejriwal case may not be the last word
      The Federal Special

      Why Delhi HC judge’s refusal to recuse in Kejriwal case may not be the last word

      21 April 2026 8:57 PM IST
      CJI Surya Kant, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and CEC Gyanesh Kumar
      The Federal Special

      Election Commission's transfer puzzle: Is India's federalism at risk?

      21 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      delimitation and womens reservation bill
      The Federal Special

      Three grounds on which delimitation laws may be challenged in court

      16 April 2026 8:15 PM IST
      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
      Sabarimala case: Can Constitution override religious customs? 9 judges to decide
      The Federal Special

      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?
      The Federal Special

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

      6 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Telangana’s hate speech Bill borrows Karnataka’s failure and deepens its flaws
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

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

      27 March 2026 7:47 PM IST
      WOmens reservation bill and the formula needed for this
      The Federal Special

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

      25 March 2026 7:19 PM IST
      Elvish Yadav is free, but his punishment came from a case built on sand
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

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

      19 March 2026 6:01 PM IST
      What does the Telangana Speaker’s defection verdict mean legally?
      The Federal Special

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

      17 March 2026 4:18 PM IST
      Euthanasia
      The Federal Special

      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
      The Federal Special

      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?
      The Federal Special

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

      9 March 2026 1:55 PM IST
      Indian courts have an AI problem, and the Supreme Court is not amused
      The Federal Special

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

      7 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
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