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Friday, July 31, 2026
TopicCentre-state relations

Topic: centre-state relations

Governors walking out, agencies blocked—how to fix fraying Centre-state ties

From Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka to West Bengal, states are clashing with the Centre. Cooperative federalism needs revival.

Meitei man’s killing shows Manipur’s social fabric is still tattered

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Governor walkouts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka have turned ceremonies into conflict

With regional parties struggling to project a unified Opposition in Parliament, and no leader in Delhi able to mediate, Centre-state tensions are playing out as open conflict.

How Centre’s downsizing of Panjab University Senate has sparked larger debate on democracy & federalism

With PU's top decision-making Syndicate to function without elections, it marks control of Centre over 142-year-old university. The Senate’s strength is down from 90 to 24 members.

Why a report by Stalin-appointed panel on state autonomy may trigger fresh Centre-TN faceoff

Prof M. Naganathan, 1 of 3 members of panel headed by retired SC judge Kurian Joseph, said panel expected to submit interim report in January 2026, months before state elections.

India faces its most dangerous decade while Modi is wasting his political capital on elections

PM Modi must ask himself a simple question: what is the use of all my prestige and political capital if it ultimately does not get things done for the country?

In Stalin’s announcement of panel for Tamil Nadu’s autonomy, a dig at Centre & a push for ‘all states’

Three-member panel headed by a retired SC judge is expected to submit its draft report by January next year & a comprehensive report within two years.

What’s behind Siddaramaiah’s invite to 8 CMs for discussion on fiscal federalism

CMs of high revenue states Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala invited. Karnataka CM has long cited ‘injustice’ meted out to state by Modi govt.

Why SC refused Kerala relief on borrowing cap set by Centre but referred case to constitution bench

The court observed that Kerala’s petition points to 'various questions of significant importance impacting the federal structure of governance as embedded in Constitution'.

On Camera

Asking for transparency is not an attack on Waqf boards. It helps the institutions too

The future of Waqf boards will depend not only on resisting changes imposed from the outside but also on earning the confidence of both the Muslim community and the wider public.

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.