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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicDerek O'Brien

Topic: Derek O'Brien

Why was PM Modi missing during OBC debate, Derek O’Brien asks about Parliament session

The TMC MP, in a video, asked 9 questions to PM Modi & his cabinet ministers, claiming the opposition was 'not allowed' to hold discussions on Pegasus and farm laws in the Parliament.

Hours after PM slams O’Brien’s ‘papri chaat’ jibe, LS passes 2 bills without debate, RS one 

On Tuesday, despite PM Modi terming Derek O’Brien’s remarks as being an insult to the nation, govt pushes through 3 bills in Parliament in about 30 minutes without any discussion. 

Will boycott Minister Nisith Pramanik in Parliament, he is Bangladeshi, Trinamool says

MoS (Home Affairs) Nisith Pramanik's Lok Sabha profile states he was born in West Bengal, but the Trinamool Congress claims he is a Bangladeshi citizen.

With promise of a ‘Covid quiz’, Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien set to return to his quizmaster form

Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, who was the quizmaster of the immensely popular Bournvita quiz, said he will soon announce one on the pandemic management in the country.

Congress-Left-ISF in cahoots with BJP in Bengal, will get single-digit seats: Derek O’Brien 

In an interview with ThePrint, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien accuses BJP of influencing agencies, defends Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee and predicts a ‘comfortable majority’ for his party.

3 states slam new cess in Budget, say it’ll ‘rob’ them of their rightful share of tax revenues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the new Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess in the Budget, but clarified it will not increase the prices of commodities.

Budget 2021 is 100% visionless, theme is ‘sell India’, says Trinamool Congress

Calling it a 'fake' budget, Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien claimed it had nothing for the middle class and ignored the farmers.

TMC wants Delhi land cleared of ‘illegal’ temples to build office, govt says it’s party’s job

In 2013, land was allotted to Trinamool Congress in Delhi for its office. In the seven years since, the party has been tussling with central govt to get encroachments cleared.

Rajya Sabha suspends 8 opposition MPs, including O’Brien, for a week for ‘disorderly conduct’

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu also refuses to admit opposition MPs’ no-confidence motion against Deputy Chairman Harivansh.

Rajya Sabha passes 2 contentious farm bills amid massive uproar, Modi says ‘watershed moment’

There was ruckus in Rajya Sabha over the passage of the farmer bills as at least 13 opposition parties wanted Modi govt to refer the bills to a select committee for scrutiny.

On Camera

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

The screwworm has breached the biological wall established in Panama over decades. The pest is relentlessly marching northwards—helped by Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.