#WestBengal | As the poor #Bengali #migrant suffers, both #TMC and #BJP appear more invested in curating politically expedient narratives than confronting inconvenient facts - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

#TheEighthColumn | As #PressFreedom is curbed by the #Myanmar junta, a defiant band of media outlets like Mizzima News has turned #rebel-held jungles into studios, continuing their work with renewed purpose, writes samir purkayastha. Read more: thefederal.com/category/the-e…

Worldly Wise | A requiem to Palestinian non-violence amid Israel's Gaza assault #Israel #Gaza #Palestine Dakshin WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=i794nA…

#WestBengal | PM #Modi’s speech at #Durgapur indicates a big shift to embrace #Bengali asmita: No Jai Sri Ram, but Durga and Netaji references - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

#Opinion | If #Karnataka’s #Siddaramaiah govt has its way, #Bengaluru is all set to undergo a major and risky “bypass surgery”, through the heart of the city, at an exorbitant expense, writes Dakshin. thefederal.com/category/opini…

#WestBengal | Three elephants, including two calves, died after being hit by a speeding #train in #Jhargram district, raising serious questions over costly #security lapses - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

LIVE | Trade deal, diplomacy & optics: What’s PM Modi’s UK-Maldives visit really about? WATCH | youtube.com/watch?v=uWYY1e… (Dakshin Nisha P Sekar) #TradeDeal #UK #Maldives #NarendraModi

#WestBengal | Allegations of #corruption linked to past schemes, state’s massive #debt load due to dole politics make new booth-development scheme’s launch risky for #Mamata's govt - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

Friends of Bandipur: Karnataka’s 3-day forest camp promises thrilling safaris, birdwatching, wildlife lessons, and rides to Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills - writes Rajaneesh. #Karnataka #Wildlife #Bandipur #TigerSafari thefederal.com/category/state…

Talking Sense With Srini | #PMModi becomes #India's 2nd-longest-serving PM in consecutive terms. What's shaping his legacy — bold reforms or rising nationalism? — The Federal's Editor-in-Chief S Srinivasan breaks it down. #BJP Vijay Srinivas WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=myziWc…

Exclusive | AI-171's tail was intact, while nose was crushed and suffered fire damage; how come aft-flight recorder's data was lost, while forward recorder's was retrieved? — Rachel Chitra (David) reports. #AirIndia #AhmedabadPlaneCrash #Boeing thefederal.com/category/busin…

suntoday.in/malegaon-bjp-s… Malegaon: BJP Seeks To Corner Cong, Diggi Says He Never Coined ‘Hindu Terror’ Term - Sun Today

#Bengali #Migrants return home to empty job promises, despite #Mamata govt's assurance, authorities face challenges in finding them skill-based jobs - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

#TheEighthColumn | Though #WestBengal’s mask dance got #UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage tag in 2010, #Chhau troupes find themselves walking the tightrope between keeping it pure and changing with the times, writes samir purkayastha. Read more: thefederal.com/category/the-e…

#Opinion | #India cannot afford to antagonise either #Trump or #Putin by aligning with one of them. At the same time, it is not in a position to oblige both, writes Dakshin. Read more: thefederal.com/category/opini… #TrumpTariffs #IndiaUSRelations #OilTrade

#Assam could implement #NRC to identify illegals while #WestBengal could go for legal remedies to protect its citizens; neither is happening as CMs engage in verbal duel –– samir purkayastha reports. thefederal.com/category/state…

A deadline has been set for a potential showdown between the #EC and the #WestBengal govt over key administrative decisions, even as Governor #CVAnandaBose stepped in, calling for a consensus - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

There are systemic flaws in #India's ID verification process, as poor, #Marginalised individuals struggle to prove #Citizenship despite having #Aadhaar cards, voter IDs - writes samir purkayastha. thefederal.com/category/state…

LIVE | Coolie FDFS review: 'Not classic Lokesh, but a full-on Thalaivar theatrical blast' WATCH | youtube.com/watch?v=Gml4h5… #CoolieFDFS #Rajinikanth #Coolie #LokeshKanagaraj

Talking Sense With Srini | The Federal’s Editor-in-Chief S Srinivasan says #Trump's #Tariff blitz set to hit #India's exports to #US could roll back decades of steadily warming economic and strategic ties. (Vijay Srinivas) thefederal.com/category/busin…