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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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Watch: Spectacular timelapse video shows northern lights shining over erupting volcano in Iceland
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record
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Badminton, Asia C’Ships: Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to lead Indian challenge in China