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Those parties for whom Indians voted but are not part of government are treated with disdain, as if their voters are irrelevant. Representational Image. (AP)

Aakar Patel | What India will we leave for future generations? Some...

The people are useful for the State as they give it legitimacy, but they are also seen as a nuisance that gets in the...

17 Aug 2021 2:52 AM IST

Minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt. (Photo: PTI)

No deal with NSO, Pegasus: Ministry of Defence

Defence ministry said in Parliament it had not done any transaction

10 Aug 2021 11:13 AM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

'Obdurate' govt behind logjam in Houses: Opposition

6 TMC MPs suspended for the day in Rajya Sabha for placards' protest

5 Aug 2021 1:39 AM IST

Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha, on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, July 19, 2021. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Rajya Sabha passes Limited Liability Partnership Amendment Bill

Amid the uproar, Sitharaman made a brief reply following which the amendment bill was passed with voice vote

4 Aug 2021 3:29 PM IST

Zydus Cadila launched the cheapest generic version of Gilead Sciences antiviral drug remdesivir in India. (Photo- Twitter)

India's Remdesivir prod'n capacity rises to 122.49 lakh vials per...

The MoHFW has also supplied around 29 lakh Remdesivir vials free of cost to states and UTs

3 Aug 2021 4:07 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day, passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

The chair called Amar Patnaik (BJD) to initiate the debate on the bill

3 Aug 2021 4:05 PM IST

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

3 Aug 2021 7:03 AM IST

Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha, on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, July 19, 2021. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers

Parasaram P.K. Ramacharyulu is the first officer of the RS cadre to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the upper...

15 Sept 2021 3:16 AM IST

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut leaves after being produced at a court, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Raut was on Wednesday granted bail in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra Chawl. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Raut case exposes gross abuse of powers by ED

The ED is endowed with vast powers most other investigating agencies do not enjoy

12 Nov 2022 12:10 AM IST

n early morning pedestrian is silhouetted against sunrise as he walks through the U.S. Flags on the National Mall and past the US Capitol Building in Washington Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, one day before the midterm election will determine the control of the US Congress. (Photo: AP)

K.C. Singh | Dems defy midterms' rout: Ties with India won't be hit

For India, the change of balance in the US Congress, total or partial, is unlikely to impact relations with the United...

10 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

24 Opposition MPs 20 from the Rajya Sabha and four from the Lok Sabha have been suspended from the ongoing session of Parliament for their alleged unruly behaviour and creating a ruckus in Parliament. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

Private member bill on National Judicial Commission Bill introduced in...

The bill proposes for the presentation of an address by Parliament to the President in relation to a proceeding for the...

9 Dec 2022 11:40 PM IST

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 July 2022 1:46 AM IST