Eye On Parliament
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Few questions, low attendance: How celebrity MPs fared in the 17th Lok Sabha
They participated in few debates and discussions and had an attendance of 56.7%, lower than the average for all MPs.
Md Kaifee Alam, IndiaSpend.com
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Maharashtra: Praful Patel, Milind Deora and Ashok Chavan file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls
Chavan recently joined the BJP and Deora became part of the Shiv Sena after both of them defected from the Congress.
Scroll Staff
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Odisha: Biju Janata Dal backs Ashwini Vaishnaw’s Rajya Sabha nomination bid
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik supported the Union minister’s candidature citing the ‘interest of the state’s railways and telecom development’.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Ethics panel summons BJP MP, advocate in ‘cash for query’ complaint against Mahua Moitra
The BJP’s Nishikant Dubey alleged that the TMC MP accepted bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions about the Adani Group in Parliament.
Scroll Staff
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BJP MP accuses Mahua Moitra of taking bribes from Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament
The TMC leader said that the CBI can look into the allegations once it finishes investigating ‘Adani’s offshore money trail, over-invoicing, benami accounts’.
Scroll Staff
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The manner in which Parliament functioned during the monsoon session should concern all Indians
Crucial legislations were passed with minimal discussion while the INDIA alliance parties struggled to hold the government accountable.
Shashank Pandey & Srijan Rai
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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What India could do to expand space for Parliament to discuss topics that really matter to citizens
The lack of debates on health, education, hunger, inflation and inequality is a concern.
Akshay Tarfe
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Even in parliamentary committees, scheduled castes and tribes have a limited voice
Lawmakers from SC and ST communities are confined mostly to Lok Sabha’s social justice committee, shows an analysis of parliamentary data.
Ambar Sharma, IndiaSpend.com
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Highest number of women MPs – and other key facts about the new Lok Sabha
The representation of women MPs has gone up but still remains only 14%.
PRS Legislative Research
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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How Parliament came to have two Bills on transgender persons’ rights (and why neither may pass)
A private member’s Bill has been pending in the Lok Sabha since 2015. The Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill, 2018, may get stuck in the Rajya Sabha.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Modi comfortably wins the no-confidence vote – but it is unclear if he carried the day
The BJP won the vote 325-126, but Modi’s speech was undermined by dull subjects and protesting MPs.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Rahul Gandhi delivers a fiery speech and made-for-TV hug. How will Modi respond?
Gandhi has managed to surprise. What does the prime minister have in store?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals