Indian parliament

News
Photos

INDIAN PARLIAMENT NEWS

A meme about Mamata Banerjee shows why women's reservation may just be a hollow promise

April 28, 2026 5:12 pm

Representation matters, but until we address the normalisation of linguistic violence, the Women’s Reservation Bill remains a performance on unequal terrain

Beyond the population arithmetic: Do more MPs really mean better representation?

April 19, 2026 4:41 pm

If the concern motivating delimitation is representation and responsiveness, then strengthening the tier with 3.2 million elected representatives, including 1.5 million women, should be part of the solution set, rather than an afterthought

Modi urges unanimous passage of women's reservation amendment in Lok Sabha

On women’s reservation, BJP had a lot more at stake than just ‘nari shakti’

April 20, 2026 4:26 pm

Beyond the obvious questions, including about the legitimacy of procedures, are far more substantial issues of federalism, nationalism and the meaning of India

Earlier, the government sought to strategise how to get the Bill carried, but decided to go ahead with voting after failing to convince the opposition, which had united against the Bill on Wednesday itself.

Women’s reservation Bill defeated in Lok Sabha, fails to get 2/3rd majority

April 18, 2026 3:45 am

This is the first time in 12 years that a constitutional amendment bill introduced by the Modi government has fallen.

Parliament is debating reservation for women but it doesn't have the infrastructure to receive them

April 17, 2026 8:40 pm

In the new Parliament building, restroom layouts could be improved for better privacy, and there is a pressing need for crèches and breastfeeding rooms for young mothers

As Parliament discusses women’s quota, Opposition women MPs weigh in

April 17, 2026 10:31 am

With Opposition MPs questioning the timing and accusing the government of having ulterior motives, the BJP's leaders called it a "historic day".

Parliament Budget Session 2026 Highlights: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri says 'no shortage', have enough supplies of fuel

March 12, 2026 7:51 pm

Despite having no role in causing the (West Asia) conflict, India has to navigate through its consequences, Puri said.

sought details about the steps the Centre is taking to tackle such disasters using modern technology and specialised disaster management mechanisms.

BJP Shimla MP raises issue of repeated natural disasters in Lok Sabha

March 10, 2026 10:31 pm

Suresh Kashyap talked about the rise in heavy rainfall, urban flooding, landslides and cloudbursts during the 2025 monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons.

Chadha mentioned that more than two dozen democracies worldwide, including the United States and Switzerland, have some form of recall provisions initiated by voters.

Allow Indians to 'fire a neta': Raghav Chadha demands ‘Right to Recall’ law

February 11, 2026 6:16 pm

Speaking in the House on Day 11 of the session, Chadha pointed out that while Indian citizens have the right to elect their representatives, they currently lack a formal process to hold them directly accountable in mid of the term.

Parliament Budget Session 2026 Highlights: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla steps aside after Oppn's no-confidence motion

February 11, 2026 11:01 am

Budget Session of Parliament 2026 Highlights: Congress MP and chief whip K Suresh submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on behalf of several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party and the DMK. The TMC MPs, however, did not sign the notice and were not a party to it.