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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicParliament special session

Topic: Parliament special session

‘Shows sick mentality’ — Urdu press slams BJP MP Bidhuri for hurling communal slurs in Parliament

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Historic women’s reservation bill passes in the Parliament

The Rajya Sabha voted unanimously in favour of the Bill to reserve one-third of seats on the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.

‘No science without sanskar’ — Rajnath slams Oppn’s ‘pseudoscience’ jibe in Chandrayaan-3 discussion

Anyone saying culture & science can’t go together understands neither, he says during a debate. Opposition, however, says Chandrayaan-3’s success ‘doesn’t belong to one individual’.

The ‘long road to women empowerment’ & crumbling political alliances

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Law Minister Arjun Meghwal to present Advocate Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today

The Bill repeals certain obsolete provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 and seeks to make the offence of ‘Touting’ punishable.

‘Space programme not about muscular nationalism’ — Oppn MPs slam BJP in Chandrayaan-3 discussion

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says India’s space programme didn't start in 2014 when BJP came to power. Opposition leaders supported his speech, said other PMs have contributed too.

Support women’s reservation bill but want OBC sub-quota, says Sonia Gandhi, demands quick rollout

As Congress's lead speaker, Sonia Gandhi has asked the bill not be linked to completion of population census & delimitation process, adding that further delay will be 'grave injustice'.

Women’s reservation in pipeline for 27 yrs, all about new bill & how it compares to 2010 version

The 2023 bill, called ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’, will remain in force for 15 years and is very similar to the 2010 UPA-era bill in its provisions.

MPs say bye to old Parliament, 96, with photocall; business shifts to new Parliament House of India

Both Houses of Parliament are sitting for a five-day special session from 18-22 September during which Modi has promised some ‘historic decisions’.

‘One nation, one election’ speculations & ‘where’s the media ban’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

2 Agniveers awarded Sena Medal for gallantry in Op Sindoor, a first since Agnipath launch

This marks the first time that Agniveers have received gallantry awards. They are the Army's short-term recruits under the Agnipath scheme.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.