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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicFederalism

Topic: federalism

The ‘D’ word—Why southern politicians are wrong on delimitation

The D word has become a dreaded one in Indian politics because it involves a political powershift, though only in terms of Lok Sabha seats.

Why language-based states make delimitation a political football

Increasing parliamentary seats for women doesn’t erode state powers; federalism is about the distribution of power, not just MP counts.

Ambedkar wanted to split, UP, MP, Bihar, Maharashtra. What lessons does it hold today?

Ambedkar carefully considered North-South differences when making India's federal structure. He believed that federalism should be based on the principle of equality of power.

BJP’s uniformity push is harmful. Ladakh shows federalism is the core of our democracy

BJP’s majoritarian and singular agendas, such as 'One nation, One people, One culture', threaten the regional identities.

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.

MK Stalin, you’ve got it mostly wrong on delimitation

If the US and UK can keep delimiting constituencies decade after decade without upsetting the federal structure, why is it that only Indian politicians make a meal out of this issue? They must grow up.

Supreme Court should help stop tug of war between CBI and state police, not dilute federalism

While overturning Andhra Pradesh High Court's verdict, which quashed CBI FIR filed against two central govt employees without Telangana's consent, Supreme Court missed the fact that state police always exist.

2024 results diluted power of personality. Democracy back to being a contest of ideas

If India has been an early innovator of strongman populism that gripped global democracies in this century, then India has now led the way in putting an end to it in this mega year of elections across the globe.

‘Older than history,’ but slowly changing — Banaras after the Gyanvapi puja

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

‘Important to preserve diversity’ — why DMK is pressing for state autonomy ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Chennai: With resolutions against delimitation and “one nation, one election”, meetings across parliamentary constituencies against “fascism”, and protests over Tamil Nadu “not getting its...

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.