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Haryana ex-MLAs get more than 3x the pension of an ex-MP. Now they want hike, Rs 25 lakh car loan

Ex-MLAs' delegation has met Speaker with demands including land for housing society & medical benefits. One-time MLA draws Rs 86,500 monthly pension, six-time legislator Rs 2.45 lakh.

Six MLAs resign in three months — how an already weak Opposition is crumbling in Gujarat

Congress has suffered biggest setback, having lost four of its 17 MLAs, while AAP has lost one. Some of the defectors have joined the ruling BJP while others plan to do so.

Congress, BRS knew their MLAs were unpopular—how incumbents are the new electoral paradox

The 2023 elections raise three questions: how elected MLAs become unpopular while the state leadership doesn't; why parties don't replace them; and is replacement good for democratic politics?

Haryana MLAs will undergo training to understand ‘nitty-gritty’ of Budget for ‘constructive debate’

The training sessions is the result of a letter written by speaker Gian Chand Gupta to Lok Sabha saying standing committees needed training to understand nuances of Budget.

Delhi pays Rs 90,000 per month, Telangana Rs 2.3 lakh — MLAs aren’t millionaires in all states

Earlier this month, Delhi revised the salaries for its MLAs after 11 years. MLA pay hikes have been a subject of many public debates, with political class often facing backlash for seeking raises.

Does a graduate MLA do better than a 12th-pass one? Here’s what UN University study found

Conducted by researchers affiliated with IIM-Bangalore, UN University World Institute for Development Economics Research, and International Initiative for Impact Evaluation.

The corrupt won’t be spared, says Punjab CM Mann. Cites ‘One MLA, one pension’ as example

Under the scheme, MLAs will get pension for only one term, instead of for each term served. The CM has said his govt plans to table a bill on the same in the ongoing budget session.

Floods in Assam, need govt’s full attention, Cong asks Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde to leave

Congress state chief writes to Shinde, says the ‘royal hospitality’ provided to him and his MLAs at the time of floods was ‘unfair and unacceptable’.

MLAs are political entrepreneurs. Maharashtra is just the latest example

Your MLA is not on your side. Electoral victories are political equivalent of a start-up loan.

On Camera

India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.