Eye On Parliament
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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
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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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A celebrity fitness instructor offers five rules of fitness for everyone
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Rahul Gandhi puts on railway porters’ uniform and badge and carries luggage as he meets them
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Watch: The moment when Pope Francis joined a priest’s video call to his family back in Kerala
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Watch: Scenes of chaos at Mumbai Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations as crowd breaks through barricade
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Watch: Man brews coffee and records it in cinematic style inspired by the film ‘Oppenheimer’
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Watch: Deep-sea footage of World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway in the Pacific Ocean
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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
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Watch: Lok Sabha debates the first no-confidence motion in 15 years
The TDP began the discussion, accusing the BJP of not treating Andhra Pradesh fairly. Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi are expected to follow.
Scroll Staff
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In curious move, Rajya Sabha secretariat sends out press releases about TDP, then withdraws them
The releases made partisan references to the Telugu Desam Party, raising questions about what is supposed to be an apolitical office.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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What’s behind the Kareena Kapoor Khan swerve: ‘It’s important to keep changing yourself’
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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‘Khufiya’ trailer: Tabu, Ali Fazal in Vishal Bhardwaj’s spy thriller
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Host’ is a Korean creature feature with head and heart
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‘Serious attack’: Activists say Centre’s proposed amendments will weaken RTI Act
The Right to Information Act will once again be subject to amendment in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Explainer: What is the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill and will it bring Nirav Modi back?
A break down of the Bill that is likely to come up in the second half of the Budget Session of Parliament.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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From Karti Chidambaram to Economic Offenders Bill: Can BJP change the Nirav Modi scam narrative?
The BJP is making sure that it cannot be accused of complacency. Will its gambit work?
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: South Africa announce revised squad with pacers Nortje, Magala ruled out
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
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