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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicIndian parliament

Topic: Indian parliament

SubscriberWrites: Why adopting the US presidential system is just cosmetic change, not reform

Stop romanticising the US and pick another system, one with correct incentives, writes Luvia S.

‘2 judges cannot decide on same-sex marriages,’ BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi tells Parliament

The BJP leader opposed the demand for legalisation of same-sex marriages in India, saying this would cause ‘complete havoc with the delicate balance of personal laws in the country’.

Aadhaar Act to Data Protection Bill—Parliament isn’t playing a big role in lawmaking

The Digital Data Protection Bill is silent on details. The burden of making legislation has shifted from our elected representatives to unelected officials in the bureaucracy.

SC might reconsider judgment protecting MPs/MLAs who take cash for votes. What this could mean

In 1998, SC ruled in 'JMM bribery scandal' that MPs who took bribes in connection with speech or vote in Parliament had immunity from prosecution under Article 105 of Constitution.

Parliament panel examining Marriage Bill gets another 3 months extension

The 'Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021' proposes to raise the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years.

Broadcast infra work pending, new Parliament building unlikely to be ready for Winter Session

Modi govt set November deadline for completion of project, coinciding with 75th year of India’s independence. Ukraine war has hit broadcast equipment supply chain, says an official.

Sonia & Smriti fight it out as ‘Rashtrapatni’ row sparks big BJP-Congress blowout in House

While BJP has accused Sonia Gandhi of 'threatening' Smriti Irani in Parliament, Congress has alleged that it was the latter who 'heckled' the Congress chief.

139 & counting — 170% increase in suspension of MPs under Modi govt compared to UPA

Lok Sabha has seen uptick in suspensions since 2014 and Rajya Sabha since Modi govt's 2nd term began in 2019, official data shows.

MPs are getting lost — in labyrinthine Parliament where departments have changed places

Jairam Ramesh's media outreach ended up at the door of a media man who had recently defeated Congress candidate to reach the Rajya Sabha.

Day after censor order, now RS Secretariat says Parliament House can’t be used for dharnas, strikes

The circular on dharnas comes amid opposition outrage over the 'gag order' on using certain words in Parliament, and has sparked criticism from the opposition Congress.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.