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‘Fix image as global outlier’ say architects of Australia’s indigenous referendum

Australians will vote in a referendum in late 2023 on whether they support the constitution's move to include a 'Voice to Parliament', an indigenous committee.

Australian Senator David Van asked to resign after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

The accusations against Liberal Party Senator Van follow numerous previous complaints of sexual harassment in Australia's Parliament house, which prompted an investigation in 2021.

Everyone now wants a ‘Parliament-style’ sengol. This Tamil Nadu jeweller is swamped with inquiries

On 28 May, PM Modi installed a sengol in Parliament. Although the sceptre is described as a political tradition in TN, there appears to be a whole new level of interest in it now.

Go beyond Sengol. Why there’s such hype about Chola dynasty in India today

The Cholas are now Hindu nationalist heroes. And the BJP is keen to link itself with this image. But The resurgence of the Cholas in political memory is strange.

Modi’s Parliament inaugural was an elaborate mimicry. It displayed the sham that is New India

The first republic’s founders were dedicated to building institutions. The second republic’s custodians are devoted to entrenching a cult of personality.

‘Crooked thought, wicked party’ — Tamil Nadu BJP slams DMK minister’s tweet on Modi & sengol

DMK minister Mano Thangaraj tweeted image of PM prostrating before historic sceptre during inauguration of new Parliament building, with a caption that has sparked a row.

Our take on Parliament row, Manipur violence, Centre’s ordinance on Delhi—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

High-tech features, seating for 1,272 & historic ‘sengol’ — how new Parliament compares with old

Here’s a look at how new Parliament, designed by Gujarat-based architect Bimal Patel, is different from existing one designed by British architects Edward Lutyens & Herbert Baker.

How Chennai jewellers crafted ‘sengol’ for Nehru, forgot it & rediscovered it 7 decades later

Traditional sceptre is set to be installed next to Lok Sabha Speaker’s seat in the new Parliament building being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 May.

Modi right to inaugurate Parliament building. Opposition ignoring precedent set by Nehru

While it would be better for the Modi government to invite President Droupadi Murmu at the inauguration function as a matter of moral practice, it is not a legal requirement.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.