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    Will Modi's electoral juggernaut steer the direction of Budget 2026-27?

    Puneet Nicholas Yadav
    28 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Modi regime earlier claimed to eschew using Budget for electoral gains, but this changed for Bihar and AP polls; can TN, Kerala, Bengal, Assam expect a windfall?

    Will Nirmala Sitharamans Budget 2026 help Modi in poll-bound states?
    Analysis
    Opposition leaders protest against SIR outside Parliament on the second day of Winter Session.
    Politics

    Stormy Budget session ahead as Opposition plans to turn up MGNREGA-SIR heat on govt

    27 Jan 2026 9:07 PM IST
    If BJP has wooed Hindu voters now it is the turn of Owaisis AIMIM; Congress has ceded ground
    Analysis

    Congress ceding ground as BJP and AIMIM squeeze India’s secular space

    27 Jan 2026 8:14 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi republic day
    India

    Congress fumes over ‘back-row seat insult’ to Kharge, Rahul at R-Day parade

    26 Jan 2026 8:32 PM IST
    Vijay kickstarts campaign push with ‘whistle’ blow in Mahabalipuram

    Vijay kickstarts campaign push with ‘whistle’ blow in Mahabalipuram

    25 Jan 2026 3:35 PM IST
    Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde

    Kalyan-Dombivli 'missing' UBT corporators: Is Sena eyeing strength vis-a-vis BJP?

    25 Jan 2026 2:39 PM IST
    Ballari BJP leader

    Ballari flares up again as BJP leaders’ ‘model house’ gutted in fire

    24 Jan 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Congress high command meeting

    Congress MP slams Bihar top brass for party's poor health in state, Rahul Gandhi responds

    24 Jan 2026 1:09 PM IST
    2026 elections: Can Modi’s early Southern foray gain dividends in TN and Kerala?

    2026 elections: Can Modi’s early Southern foray gain dividends in TN and Kerala?

    24 Jan 2026 7:06 AM IST
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Tamil Nadu rally

    Lights on, spirits low: Modi's Chennai election rally has a 'muted start'

    23 Jan 2026 10:48 PM IST
    Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

    MNS backs Shiv Sena in Kalyan-Dombivli for development, says Eknath Shinde

    23 Jan 2026 8:12 PM IST
    It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert | Capital Beat

    'It is clear that all Governors are acting in concert' | Capital Beat

    22 Jan 2026 10:26 PM IST
    SIR and Election Commission

    Bengal SIR on the boil as EC seeks criminal case against TMC MLA over vandalism

    22 Jan 2026 8:15 PM IST
    Keralas Twenty 20 party joins NDA for 2026 elections

    Kerala's Twenty 20 party joins NDA for 2026 elections

    22 Jan 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Narendra Modi

    Modi to launch projects, four new train services in poll-bound Kerala

    The Federal
    22 Jan 2026 4:36 PM IST

    The PM will inaugurate a tech hub and launch the PM SVANidhi Credit Card in Thiruvananthapuram to boost connectivity and financial inclusion

    Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge and state Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot

    Priyank Kharge blasts Karnataka Governor over brief speech, calls it insult to Kannadigas

    22 Jan 2026 3:27 PM IST
    Telangana Budget 2023-24, Harish Rao, Chandrasekhar Rao

    Phone-tapping: What Harish Rao case tells us about KCR-era governance

    21 Jan 2026 7:38 PM IST
    Fadnavis campaigning for BJP in BMC election

    Maharashtra civic polls turbocharge BJP’s and Fadnavis's march to 2029

    21 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Donald Trump and Kaiser Wilhelm II

    Trump's world: Are global leaders sleepwalking into World War I-like crisis?

    20 Jan 2026 4:32 PM IST
    Rahuls Kochi event signals early UDF push for 2026 Kerala polls

    Rahul's Kochi event signals early UDF push for 2026 Kerala polls

    20 Jan 2026 7:12 AM IST
    Venezuelas PSUV leader Capaya Rodriguez felicitated

    'We will bring Maduro back’: Venezuela ruling party leader in India

    19 Jan 2026 9:06 PM IST
    Mulayams son Prateek Yadav to divorce BJP leader Aparna: Never saw such bad soul

    Mulayam's son Prateek Yadav to divorce BJP leader Aparna: 'Never saw such bad soul'

    19 Jan 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Bengal egg curry-rice

    Bengal BJP borrows rival Mamata's 'Dimbhaat' route to woo voters

    18 Jan 2026 7:25 PM IST
    TN Congress camp divided over DMK tie-up, push for power sharing deal at Delhi huddle

    Amid differences, Congress likely to stay with DMK alliance for TN poll

    18 Jan 2026 5:50 PM IST
    Congress meets in New Delhi over Assam elections 2026

    Assam polls: Congress plans grassroots mobilisation to strengthen support

    18 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    The flag of the Communist Party of India

    Khammam prepares to hold CPI centenary: What's ailing Indian communists today?

    17 Jan 2026 6:55 PM IST
    Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray - BMC election and failed Marathi pride gamble

    BMC election: Did Marathi manoos gamble backfire for Thackerays?

    16 Jan 2026 9:51 PM IST
    TMC, Mamata Banerjee, EC, NCP, CPI, national party status

    BJP aims to rekindle Mamata's 'Nano' ghost with Modi’s symbolic Singur rally

    16 Jan 2026 7:57 PM IST
    ISLAM party chief Asif Shaikh

    Maharashtra civic polls: Amid saffron storm, ISLAM party dominates Malegaon contest

    16 Jan 2026 7:47 PM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Sabarimala gold case: Accused joined temple under Congress rule, says Kerala minister

    15 Jan 2026 2:22 PM IST
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