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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces