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TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

Last Laughs: Some not so ‘Achhe Din’, Rajya Sabha polls & Facebook’s leak button

Neera Majumdar -
The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Angry with MPs fighting, Venkaiah Naidu cancels special dinner for them

PTI -
Naidu had planned an Andhra Pradesh special dinner, with specialist cooks called from the state.

Sushma Swaraj says bodies of 39 Indians abducted by ISIS in Iraq in 2015, found

PTI -
As many as 40 Indians were originally abducted by terrorist organisation ISIS in June 2015 from Mosul in Iraq.

Outspoken in Parliament, star campaigner: What makes Jaya Bachchan indispensible to SP

Kumar Anshuman -
The actor-politician has filed her RS nomination for fourth time, has been vocal about issues related to women and children inside and outside Parliament.

Kumar Ketkar’s nomination reveals the dangers of letting journalists become lawmakers

Rajdeep Sardesai -
Journalists don't enjoy the luxury of lawyers who can afford to wear two hats, without compromising their professional integrity at some level.

Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren’t ‘regressive’

Pragya Kaushika -
D.P. Vats is a retired Lt General of the Army and ex-chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission. But BJP leaders are also surprised at his nomination.

BJP rewards spokespersons, bows to local factors in Rajya Sabha candidates’ list

Pragya Kaushika -
Other key candidates include a retired army Lt Gen close to Congress’ ex-Haryana CM Hooda, and two of its own general secretaries.

TalkPoint: Modi’s remark on Renuka Chowdhury’s laughter – is it wit or misogyny?

ThePrint Team -
Experts weigh in on whether Narendra Modi's controversial remark on Renuka Chowdhury's laughter was actually exemplar of misogyny or wit.

Cannot disclose Rafale deal details due to secrecy pact with France: Sitharaman

Manu Pubby -
Major controversy over the cost of the deal prompted questions in Parliament, but defence minister says pricing of Rafale deal cannot be shared.

President’s speech or GST? Amit Shah evaluates what to say in his first speech as MP

Pragya Kaushika -
The BJP chief could not speak on the GST bill in the winter session due to repeated disruptions by opposition.
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Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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