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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: Winter Session

Indian Parliament needs to be revamped. How about putting it on the blockchain?

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Opposition is also a people’s mandate. Modi govt is decaying parliamentary debates

By using Parliament as a political instrument, the Modi govt has yet again raised questions and fuelled discussions regarding the credibility of the legislature.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, day ahead of schedule

Lok Sabha Speaker said the House lost 18 hours and 48 minutes to disruptions. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu lamented that the Upper House functioned much 'below its potential'.

Priyanka Chaturvedi steps down as Sansad TV anchor, days after Rajya Sabha suspension

In letter to RS chairman, the Shiv Sena leader said she was unwilling to continue taking space on channel when her ‘primary oath to the Constitution was being denied’.

Parliament a Bill-passing factory under Modi govt. Suspending Opposition MPs proves it

Repeal of farm laws without any discussion in Parliament and the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs show Modi government is reluctant to engage.

Twitter needs a makeover. Jack Dorsey stepping down a healthy transition

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

With jail & fines, assisted reproduction bill aims to secure rights of donors, couples & kids

Listed for Parliament's winter session, the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020, seeks to set standards in fertility industry and bring in uniform costs.

No TMC or AAP, Sena ‘didn’t sign register’: What ‘Oppn unity’ looked like at Congress-led meet

AAP sits out due to upcoming electoral fights with the Congress. Trinamool, the other absent party, says it is 'more Congress than the Congress'.

12 opposition MPs suspended from Parliament’s winter session for ‘unruly’ behaviour

Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi and TMC’s Dola Sen were among the suspended members. Among the 12 MPs, six are from Congress, two from TMC and Shiv Sena and one from CPM & CPI.

‘Done in good humour,’ says Shashi Tharoor as photo with ‘attractive’ women MPs gets him trolled

On the first day of Parliament's winter session, Shashi Tharoor posted a photo with women MPs, saying 'Who says the Lok Sabha isn’t an attractive place to work?' 

On Camera

Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

The Union department of food and public distribution has asked states to weed out ineligible beneficiaries of PMGKAY by the end of next month. But going by the obvious political risks, the exercise is unlikely to be completed soon.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.