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Chakshu Roy
The writer is head of outreach PRS Legislative Research.
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When Indian MPs scored a diplomatic win in 1971Subscriber Only
May 25,2025 07:15:36 AM
The efforts of MPs combined with the diplomatic outreach by the government would contribute to several countries sending parliamentary delegations to India.
Sun, May 25, 2025
Red carpet, red scare: When another US V-P came to IndiaSubscriber Only
April 27,2025 06:50:48 AM
The first US V-P to visit India was another 40-year-old, Richard Nixon. In 1953, Republican candidate Dwight D Eisenhower became the US President, and his running mate, Nixon, became the V-P. In the US system, the V-P is the Senate’s presiding officer and, other than that, only holds a ceremonial position.
Sun, Apr 27, 2025
In 1976, an ‘absent’ MP and a dash to save his seatSubscriber Only
February 23,2025 07:10:01 AM
If MPs cannot attend Parliament, they can request leave from the two Houses. In the Lok Sabha, the leave applications go to a committee, while the Rajya Sabha decides these requests on the House floor.
Sun, Feb 23, 2025
King George V’s visit to India, a printing press and a leak: Why the Budget is a well-kept secret in IndiaSubscriber Only
February 02,2025 07:25:08 AM
A former civil servant and the first Indian to become the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, he became Finance Minister in 1950. As the country’s Finance Minister, Deshmukh piloted five Budgets. On the evening of February 29, 1956, he presented the sixth one before his Lok Sabha colleagues.
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
Is Dhankhar right about the whip system?Subscriber Only
February 01,2025 12:31:47 PM
The anti-defection law’s provisions have cast a suffocating net on a lawmaker’s freedom of speech and expression. Its provisions specify that if lawmakers defy their party’s whip on any issue (not just that which decides the government’s fate), the consequences are much harsher than the leadership’s displeasure
Sat, Feb 01, 2025
Republic Day Special: How the passport mapped the journey of India and kept up with its milestonesSubscriber Only
January 26,2025 06:30:12 AM
The passport defines the relationship between citizens and their government but it is also a chronicler of how far we have travelled and the evolution of our identities
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
India That is Bharat: An Introduction to the Constitutional Debates discusses issues that still resonateSubscriber Only
August 18,2024 05:30:20 AM
The book tackles critical questions such as fundamental rights, citizenship, Kashmir's special status, the national language, and the protection of minorities. Its coverage extends to the higher judiciary and the constitutional role of the office of the Governor
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
A bungalow for the MP: How Lutyens Delhi became an address for members of both HousesSubscriber Only
June 30,2024 07:45:05 AM
Over the years, MPs have used and abused their housing privileges. Using official accommodation also means that members had to vacate the premises when they left public office.
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
18th Lok Sabha session begins today: How do MPs take oath? What happens if an MP is in jail?Subscriber Only
June 24,2024 07:50:57 AM
Members of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin taking oath today. Lok Sabha terms begin from the day the EC declares the results of the elections, but to participate or vote in the House, MPs must first take oath.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
History Headline: As Modi heads a coalition, which was India’s first such government?Subscriber Only
June 09,2024 07:52:32 AM
Coalitions at the national level came to public attention in 1977 when Morarji Desai formed the first non-Congress coalition government.
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Central Hall: Where Modi addressed NDA, historic venue in ParliamentSubscriber Only
June 07,2024 19:40:01 PM
The circular Central Hall, topped by a dome 98 feet in diameter, has witnessed several historical events since it was established in 1927. Here is a short history of Central Hall over the years.
Sat, Jun 08, 2024
History Headline: How India’s first voters got their ballot boxSubscriber Only
May 04,2024 16:47:14 PM
The Election Commission prescribed the shape and specifications for the ballot box — but all did not go smoothly
Sun, May 05, 2024
History Headline | 1920: The start of India’s election journeySubscriber Only
March 31,2024 08:00:04 AM
Edwin Montagu, the catalyst for the 1920 elections, noted, “The honest education of the electorate is a matter of primary importance.
Tue, Apr 16, 2024
History Headline: 60 years ago, when a Rajya Sabha election was declared voidSubscriber Only
March 03,2024 07:02:15 AM
The ECI held the first elections in March 1952 and Rajya Sabha was constituted on April 3, 1952.
Sun, Mar 03, 2024
66 years ago, an idea for a House session in SouthSubscriber Only
February 11,2024 07:59:31 AM
Sixty-six years earlier, an Independent Member of Parliament had an idea to bring both parts of the country together – hold a session of Parliament in the southern part of the country.
Mon, Feb 12, 2024
Let them speak: Suspension of MPs shows Parliament must find better ways to engageSubscriber Only
December 20,2023 07:45:39 AM
Our parliamentary system does not provide adequate space for Opposition parties in Parliament. They can suggest and demand the raising of specific issues in the legislature. But it is up to the government whether to accept them or not.
Wed, Dec 20, 2023
141 MPs suspended: Colonial hangover in New ParliamentSubscriber Only
December 19,2023 17:14:41 PM
Rules of parliamentary procedure were based on pre-Independence British template whose purpose was to ensure that British government’s business had primacy in the legislature. This gives the government the power to convene Parliament
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Long before Mahua Moitra, the first MP to face cash-for-query chargesSubscriber Only
December 15,2023 17:43:06 PM
September 24, 1951. It was a day of dramatic developments as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru led the charge against H G Mudgal. The day ended just as dramatically
Sun, Dec 17, 2023
A visually striking milestone of our constitutional historySubscriber Only
November 26,2023 07:45:26 AM
The handwritten and illuminated Constitution is simply a visually striking copy of our Constitution. It has no interpretative value. The labour to create it was to mark a milestone in our history, and the ongoing efforts to conserve it are to preserve the memory of that moment.
Sun, Nov 26, 2023
Cricket and policies: When countries got bowled overSubscriber Only
November 05,2023 07:23:29 AM
Cricket has also been the focus of debate in the Indian legislature. Legislators were using cricketing metaphors as early as 1901, and by 1927, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was discussing issues like the Australian government imposing anti-dumping duty on Indian cricket balls.
Sun, Nov 05, 2023
In poll season, notes from a close fight, a hung HouseSubscriber Only
October 15,2023 07:15:05 AM
An academic writing about the Congress party in Rajasthan described Sukhadia as a “... master of political bargaining and compromise. His shrewdness in manipulating and regulating conflict in the new political order has engendered respect and awe, if not widespread affection within Congress party circles.”
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
As Parliament turns 75, the ‘backbone’ that keeps it going — its secretariatSubscriber Only
September 18,2023 14:07:08 PM
From Secretary-Generals to parliamentary reporters and wait-and-watch staff, for over seven decades, the Parliament secretariat has been the custodian of procedure, precedent and legislative knowledge of the two Houses
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Special session of Parliament: How it will workSubscriber Only
September 02,2023 07:15:38 AM
The government has announced a ‘Special Session of Parliament’ from Sept 18-22. The Constitution does not define a ‘special session’. The term sometimes refers to sessions the government has convened for specific occasions, like commemorating parliamentary or national milestones.
Sun, Sep 03, 2023
Ronojoy Sen’s House of the People provides a wide-ranging and nuanced account of the centrality of Parliament in India’s socio-political lifeSubscriber Only
August 26,2023 10:00:12 AM
Sen's book is rich in data and history and raises critical questions about the work done by the country's highest law-making body.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023
IPC is history: In 1837, how Macaulay cracked the codeSubscriber Only
August 13,2023 07:55:51 AM
According to the government, the three new Bills to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860 (IPC), the Evidence Act of 1872 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973 will simplify procedures, make the laws relevant to the contemporary situation and provide speedy justice.
Mon, Aug 14, 2023Journalism of Courage
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