Winter Session
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Winter Session ends before schedule, RS chairman asks MPs to introspect about what went wrong
There were 18 sittings. Important draft laws, including the Bill to repeal the farm laws, and the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill were passed.
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Inaction of judiciary always favours those in power, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor
In the Lok Sabha, Tharoor said that the first problem was the government’s influence in appointments and transfers of judges.
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Opposition protests after BJP MP seeks to introduce Bill to amend Preamble to the Constitution
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2021, seeks to replace the word ‘socialist’ with ‘equitable’, among other changes.
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Trending
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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Pakistan’s military is no longer seen as a well-oiled machine, thanks in part to its former chief
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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A poem without verbs: The beauty of Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki’s poem ‘Thakur Ka Kuan’
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Web series ‘Jubilee’ is a ‘tribute to ambition’ of early Hindi film stars
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Central Vista project: Rs 1,289 crore spent, Parliament building 35% complete, Centre tells LS
The government also said that the Parliament building would likely be constructed by October next year.
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Parliament: Growth may have slowed but there will never be a recession, claims Nirmala Sitharaman
The finance minister claimed that India’s real GDP growth was better during the first term of the Modi government than in the previous Congress-led regime.
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Parliament: Rajya Sabha passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill
The Opposition boycotted the joint session to protest against the political developments in Maharashtra.
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Video
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Caught on CCTV: Masked criminals hold jewellery shop owner at gunpoint and rob the store in Pune
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Eco India: How Delhi's waste pickers are ensuring food security and nutrition for their community
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Watch: Akshay Kumar pranks businessman Manish Mandhana for April Fool’s Day (and social media)
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Eco India, Episode 218: Can sustainable food production improve our consumption habits?
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Watch: This 33-year-old temple elephant has amazing football and cricket skills
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Parliament Winter session: Both Houses adjourned till Tuesday due to uproar over Maharashtra
Congress President Sonia Gandhi joined party members to protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament over the Maharashtra government formation.
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Rajya Sabha marshals’ uniforms will be reviewed, says Venkaiah Naidu after ex-Army chiefs’ criticism
On Day 1 of the Parliament’s winter session, the marshals were seen wearing dark blue uniforms, with shoulder insignia, gold buttons and gold aiguillette.
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Winter Session of Parliament to begin today, focus on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Other bills which will be introduced include one to ban electronic cigarettes, a Personal Data Protection bill and another amending the I-T Act.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ has bite and beauty
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Web series ‘Jubilee’ is a ‘tribute to ambition’ of early Hindi film stars
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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Triple talaq bill to be presented in Lok Sabha on Thursday, says parliamentary affairs minister
The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued whip to all its members.
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Parliament: Both Houses adjourned till December 27 amid continuing commotion
Friday was the ninth day of the Parliament’s Winter Session.
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Parliament: Lok Sabha passes two bills, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day without proceedings
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice amid ruckus about the proposed Mekedatu dam over the Cauvery river, while Congress MPs protested over the Rafale deal.
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The Field
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Sports world daily: Petra Kvitova wins Miami Open title; Arsenal beat Leeds, Chelsea lose to Villa
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IPL 2023: Wood stars as Lucknow Super Giants outplay Delhi Capitals for huge win in first home game
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Watch: PV Sindhu defeats Yeo Jia Min in thrilling contest to reach Spain Masters final
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IPL 2023: Arshdeep, Rajapaksa star as Punjab Kings defeat KKR in rain-curtailed match
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Spain Masters Super 300 SF blog: PV Sindhu into first final of 2023, to face Gregoria Tunjung