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End southern discomfort

The south must also remember that migrants from the north power its economy by doing menial jobs. They often bear the brunt of cynical nativist politics for no fault of their own. (HT Archive)

Updated 10 days ago

Modi govt keen on Constitution amendments this Parl session, starting with 130th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime lose numbers in the last Lok Sabha elections, but has emerged stronger in recent weeks amid defections in Opposition parties.

Updated 58 days ago

The INDIA bloc is imploding

The contradictions within the INDIA bloc date back to the time of its formation in 2023. This big tent of non-BJP parties was visualised as a national platform, and it was accepted from the beginning that its members could compete with each other at the state level while agreeing at the national level. (AICC/ANI)

Published 115 days ago

No compromise on rights of state, federalism: CM Stalin

No compromise on rights of state, federalism: CM Stalin

Published 143 days ago

Central govt must not treat states as subordinates: SC Justice Nagarathna

Justice BV Nagarathna is widely expected to become India’s first woman Chief Justice next year.

Published 149 days ago

Siddaramaiah backs TN CM's call for renewed discourse on Centre-State relations

Siddaramaiah backs TN CM's call for renewed discourse on Centre-State relations

Published 181 days ago

More than just a fiscal problem

India is at the cusp of becoming the third-largest economy in the world. But many Indians are very far from even basic economic security. (AFP)

Published 192 days ago

Balancing for fiscal federalism

States which have done well on economic growth in the medium term have also done well on population stabilisation. (AFP)

Updated 210 days ago

Political analysts back Stalin for writing to Modi over Lankan constitutional reforms

Political analysts back Stalin for writing to Modi over Lankan constitutional reforms

Published 230 days ago

Searching for federal balance in India

By ruling that the governor’s discretion cannot be reduced to a purely “perfunctory” role, the apex court has signalled a very limited role for judicial review in such cases and that too possibly not a decisive role. (HT Archive)

Published 284 days ago

Good judgment, says DMK leader on SC verdict on Governors

Good judgment, says DMK leader on SC verdict on Governors

Published 285 days ago

New online gambling Act breaches federal boundaries

The harms caused by online money gaming should go unchecked; addiction, financial ruin, and suicides are lived tragedies in households across India. (AFP)

Published 371 days ago

Stalin hits out at Centre, pushes for state’s rights

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin during the 79th Independence Day celebration at the State Secretariat, in Chennai on August 15

Updated 381 days ago

Punjab: AAP, Congress, SAD oppose ‘One Nation One Election’ proposal

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and AAP state president Aman Arora termed the proposal a direct assault on the fundamental structure and spirit of the Constitution of India, framed by Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. (HT File)

Published 443 days ago

Congress slams 11-year Modi govt for ‘damaging’ democracy and economy

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at the party's 'Samvidhan Bachao’ rally in Ranchi last week. (PTI)

Published 449 days ago

President vs SC revives the federalism fault line

The Constitution is silent on timelines for gubernatorial and Presidential action on state bills, though it was not written with the view that Governors and the President would keep state bills pending (Hindustan Times)

Published 469 days ago

Experts weigh in on President’s move

Experts weigh in on President’s move

Published 473 days ago

Questions from the President

Neither the court nor the President should allow discretionary powers to be wielded as a political tool

Published 473 days ago

Interview: BJP used Governors to run parallel state government, says MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin claimed that the BJP was consistently using Governors to interfere in the affairs of the opposition ruled States and that a delimitation exercise based on population is aimed at marginalising the South (File photo)

Updated 476 days ago

Will use every constitutional, legal remedy to get our water share: Saini

Haryana CM Nayab Saini (C) with former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and chief secretary Anurag Rastogi (left) during an all-party meeting amid the ongoing water dispute with Punjab Chandigarh on Saturday. (ANI)

Published 485 days ago

ONOE aims to alter basic principles of Constitution: Singhvi

Abhishek Singhvi, who was deposing before the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining the bills on one nation, one election (ONOE), made a detailed presentation on legal points. (ANI PHOTO)

Published 496 days ago

Review: The Indian Constitution; A Conversation with Power by Gautam Bhatia

The Constitution of India (Library of Congress)

Published 521 days ago

Terms of Trade: Delhi Budget resurrects some questions on federalism

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta with the budget document at her office on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)

Updated 521 days ago

Frame law to let CBI probe sans consent: Parl panel

The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice in its demand for grants report noted that eight states have withdrawn general consent for CBI investigation. (PTI)

Published 522 days ago

Initiative to protect the country: Stalin on eve ofDMK’s delimitation meet

MK Stalin

Published 528 days ago

Federalism, a basic feature of Constitution is affected, alleges TN CM Stalin

Federalism, a basic feature of Constitution is affected, alleges TN CM Stalin

Updated 534 days ago

DK Shivakumar to represent Karnataka at DMK’s anti-delimitation meeting

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar.

Published 536 days ago

How best to resolve the federal deadlock

The representational dilemma will only be resolved when the consequences of persistent inequality are acknowledged, and new institutional arrangements debated in this context (PTI)

Published 537 days ago

Drowned out in the NEP debate

The Centre must ask itself if so much energy should be lavished on school education in Tamil Nadu, instead of say, Uttar Pradesh or Bihar (Shutterstock)

Published 538 days ago

TERMS OF TRADE: What would an honest conversation on federalism look like?

Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin has called a meeting of all political parties in the state on the issue of delimitation (a rejig in the number of Lok Sabha constituencies per state) in the country (PTI)

Published 549 days ago

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