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Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo: PTI)

Manish Tewari | Revive democracy, codify parliamentary privileges

The history of parliamentary privileges can be traced back to the Privileges of Parliament Act passed in 1512.

27 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

A screenshot shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauding as ISRO Chairman speaks on Chandrayaan-3s successful landing on the Moons surface, at ISRO Hq in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Shobhaa De | To the moon and back Kashmir's mojo returns

I wept, danced and cried as the nation, united as one people, applauded the staggering triumph.

26 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

Frozzys -- The lactose-free lickable frozen yoghurt Ice Cream for dogs. (Photo: Facebook)

Farrukh Dhondy | It's not a dog's life: Fancy ice cream, a misguided...

The Doggy ice-creamwallas are prospering in the UK as more and more brands hit the market.

26 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

A screenshot shows a representation of Chandrayaan-3s successful landing on the Moons surface, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Indranil Banerjee | To the moon and beyond: India at cusp of a new age

One of the most significant effects of Isro's lunar success this week will be its impact on the country's younger...

25 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

Volunteers with displaced villagers from Gwaltabi protest over the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, at Yaingangpokpi in Imphal East. (PTI Photo)

Anita Anand | India remains a diverse nation, but there's little sign...

Nehru's vision of India was one where differences would be celebrated, and we would be unified. But no mechanisms set in...

25 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

Union Home minister Amit Shah. (Photo by arrangement)

Dilip Cherian | Why bureaucrats from poll-bound states making a...

Ved Prakash, R.K. Mishra and M.K. Agarwal were made official members of the party by Amit Shah.

24 Aug 2023 12:15 AM IST

Kharge said that India has a total of 366 PSUs employing 9.2 lakh regular employees and 4.98 lakh contractual employees. The Railways employs 12.53 lakh persons and the department of posts 4.18 lakh employees. If all these are sold off, what will be the future of these employees and their families, he asked. DC file photo

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Rebooting CWC: Readying Congress for...

It will be wildly speculative to say whether Mr Kharge can lead Congress back to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha election?

24 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

In 1999 the Government of India issued a draft National Policy on Tribals to address the development needs of tribal people. Special emphasis was laid on education, forestry, healthcare, languages, resettlement and land rights. (Representational Image: AA)

Mohan Guruswamy | Adivasis, the first Indians, cheated by...

The migration of outsiders into the traditional Adivasi homelands continues unabated

23 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the historic Red Fort on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

Shikha Mukerjee | Inflation biggest challenge for Modi as 2024 gets...

Inflation prompts voters to begin listing all the things that he or she cannot afford and all the reasons why he/she...

22 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

The one thing India can claim is that it does not prevent Muslims from holding high office. (Representional Image: AA)

Aakar Patel | From secularism to communalism, and back: Varied paths...

India has had Muslim Presidents but unlike Pakistan, India's Presidents are figureheads with no real authority.

22 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

This is the second time that PM Modi will be chairing the BRICS Summit, the first being the Goa Summit in 2016. (PTI)

Sanjaya Baru | Why Brics is still relevant in a divided, post-G20...

Why would an increasing number of countries wish to join an anachronistic group?

21 Aug 2023 12:05 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies on the Motion of No-Confidence in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Pavan K. Varma | Debate, not disruption, must be Opposition strategy

Disruption of House proceedings on a daily basis is a strategy of diminishing returns

20 Aug 2023 12:32 AM IST