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In West Bengal poll, not just the fate of a state, but that of the Indian republic is at stake
May 03, 2026 6:01 pm
A BJP win could be a shot in the arm for the centralising impulse of the Hindu nationalist project and place a massive strain on our federal polity at a time when there is a need to renegotiate our federal compact
West Bengal elections, politics and diplomacy: Why India’s foreign policy needs a federal front
April 20, 2026 5:08 pm
If state governments are shaping foreign policy outcomes, they must also develop the capacity to engage with them
Delimitation is about federalism vs franchise. Post-2014 politics is too broken to offer any answers
April 15, 2026 8:32 pm
An old constitutional tension has resurfaced in a new political context marked by central dominance and shrinking consensus
The battle for Minneapolis: Federal power in the US has only expanded since its founding
January 29, 2026 12:04 pm
The violent clashes between federal agents and residents in Minneapolis, including the attack on Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar earlier today, along with Trump’s broader threat to deploy military forces, highlight a constitutional inversion
The quasi-federal model of governance remains the best fit for India
October 31, 2025 8:02 pm
India’s federal framework, rooted in the principle of ‘self-rule with shared-rule’, has enabled it to transform its diversity into a strategic asset, proving that unity and plurality can coexist and reinforce each other in the world’s largest democracy
Across India, state finances tell the same story: Fiscal fragility, ever-expanding welfare state
October 06, 2025 3:44 pm
Small states remain dependent on transfers, while big states rely more on their own resources and borrowing, but the underlying paradox is the same
Why the amendment bill to remove ministers detained on graft charges has great scope for misuse
January 29, 2026 12:44 pm
Instead of disqualifying ministers just because they are arrested, we should focus instead on fast-tracking serious criminal cases against ministers, ensuring impartial investigations and swifter trials
How the shift to multiparty system shaped India’s political landscape
November 23, 2024 3:14 pm
India’s party system underwent transformations, particularly after the 1967 General Elections. What role did the emergence of regional and non-Congress parties play in reshaping India's political landscape since?
As south states explore a federalism front against Modi govt, how history is repeating itself
September 18, 2024 12:26 pm
Kerala saw a meeting of FMs from 5 non-BJP-ruled states to discuss “over-centralisation” of financial powers, and Karnataka is planning next. Nearly six decades ago, a non-Congress CM was pleading something similar
This is the moment for a new federal compact
June 16, 2024 6:56 pm
The return to coalition government, including regional parties as key power-brokers, as well as the BJP’s greater electoral stake in south India (and the Opposition’s in the north), is an inflection point at which trust and balance could be restored in matters of federalism.
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