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The new Sansad Bhavan (Parliament building) under Central Vista Project. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Will new House symbolise our democratic freedoms?

A re-enactment of a meaningless ritual whose historicity is dubious has now been made the keystone of India’s parliamentary democracy

30 May 2023 12:05 AM

The BJP's outreach initiatives will also include public rallies to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi covering Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP. (Photo: PTI)

BJP launches nationwide outreach campaign

The BJP has already set up committees for each event and these committees will be monitored by national president J.P. Nadda

19 May 2023 12:00 AM

File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the closing ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra, at Sher-i-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Even if Rahul is wrong, let him speak in Parliament

The issue centres on Rahul Gandhi, MP and senior leader of the Congress, whose visit to Britain triggered a huge storm back home

18 Mar 2023 12:28 AM

Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Kharge’s strategy: How the Congress can corner Modi

If the parliamentary performance is any indication, the combination of Rahul and Kharge is effective in making Mr Modi and the BJP uneasy

14 Feb 2023 12:00 AM

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani (Bloomberg file image)

Anita Katyal | Why Opp. is soft pedalling Adani; Diggy comfy in Cong post-gaffe

Many senior Congress leaders refrained from issuing any statement on the controversy.

05 Feb 2023 12:08 AM

India's opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, speaks during a meeting as part of his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu on Monday, Jan.23, 2023. (Photo:AP)

Sunil Gatade | After the Yatra: Will it lead to Rahul’s transformation?

The more a leader goes to the people, the more he connects better, and understands better

04 Feb 2023 12:45 AM

Mr Tharoor’s steadfast assertions of his commitment to the Nehruvian principles of economics and secular politics would naturally be endearing to those sections. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Is Tharoor a problem for Cong?

Mr Tharoor possesses qualities that are sellable among the aspirational middle class Keralites, too

25 Nov 2022 12:10 AM

Opposition MPs protest in the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, July 29, 2022. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

Shikha Mukerjee | Parl as a battleground: Does disruption help govt or Opp?

The disruption provoked by the ruling side is identical to the art of the double con games and heists made popular on Netflix

31 Jul 2022 11:36 PM

Members in the Lok Sabha during Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

GST hike sets off ruckus in Lok Sabha

Protests in Lok Sabha over new GST rates, Speaker chides MPs

20 Jul 2022 1:46 AM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP BJP President Swatantra Dev Singh, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and others flash the victory sign as they celebrate the party's victory in the by-polls, in Lucknow, Sunday, June 26 2022. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Bypolls show how BJP is eating into SP’s UP base

Uttar Pradesh sends 80 members to the 542-member Lok Sabha, and hence every signal that emanates from there is politically important

28 Jun 2022 12:51 AM

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi (R) joins other parliament members from opposition parties in a march to protest against the suspension of 12 parliament members at the Parliament House in New Delhi. (Photo:AFP/File)

Winter session: Both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die ahead of schedule

Since the beginning of the winter session on November 29, both the Houses of Parliament witnessed continuous disruptions

22 Dec 2021 11:31 AM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts proceedings in the House, during the Winter Session of Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: LSTV/PTI/File)

Mobile app launched for live telecast of Parliament proceedings

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced about the mobile application and its features during the Question Hour

21 Dec 2021 3:31 PM

Meanwhile, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm following the Opposition's protest in the House over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and their demand for the immediate resignation of Minister Ajay Misra Teni. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus

Ajay Mishra and his son have denied the charges. However, Ashish Mishra and several others have been booked for murder

16 Dec 2021 1:34 PM

The current regime has a brute majority in the Lok Sabha and a managed one in the Rajya Sabha. (Twitter)

Pavan K. Varma | A 10-point 'toolkit' for an authoritarian democracy

Each step in this journey that goes unchallenged prepares the ground for the next step, further reinforcing the trend

31 Oct 2021 1:48 AM

In the voting, 385 were in favour while no one voted against it. The amendments moved by the Opposition members were rejected by the House. (LSTV/PTI Photo)

OBC state lists' bill gets Lok Sabha nod

After an intense debate on the bill, it was supported by all political parties and the Opposition and was passed by a two-thirds majority

11 Aug 2021 8:54 AM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, August 5, 2021. (LSTV/PTI Photo).

Centre foregoes retro tax power

Introduces Bill to amend Income-Tax law

06 Aug 2021 12:58 AM

Foreign currency, which accounts for 93 per cent of the forex reserves, grew from $442 billion to $568 billion during the pandemic—between April 2020 and July 2021. — DC Image

Forex reserves up by $135 bn in pandemic

As on July 16, 2021, foreign exchange reserves stood at $612.7 bn against $477.8 billion at the end of March 2020, up by $134.9 billion

03 Aug 2021 8:34 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with leaders of Opposition Parties during a protest march on the issue of Pegasus spyware, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Rahul invites Opposition MPS to discuss Parliament strategy

The meeting will be in line with Mr Gandhi’s recent efforts to mobilise the Opposition on the Pegasus row

03 Aug 2021 7:03 AM

The information regarding the number of police stations having CCTVs is not maintained at the level of Central government. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

MHA asks states, UTs to install CCTV cameras in all police stations

Nityanand Rai shared the inputs in Lok Sabha in a written reply

27 Jul 2021 3:17 PM

When the House re-assembled at 4 pm after the repeated adjournments, the uproarious scenes continued even as Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was in the Chair, asked the protesting members to go back to their seats. (PTI Photo)

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till Friday amid Opposition uproar

Earlier, the proceedings were adjourned thrice and the last adjournment was till 4 pm

22 Jul 2021 5:18 PM

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