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Derek O’Brien
The writer is Trinamool's Parliamentary party leader, Rajya Sabha
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Derek O’Brien writes: Notes from a very short Parliament session
December 19,2025 06:55:48 AM
It was heartening to see J P Nadda, the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, ‘yield’ twice during his speech to allow an Opposition MP to intervene
Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Stifling autonomy, one institute at a timeSubscriber Only
December 06,2025 07:41:38 AM
ISI’s strength has always been its independence: An environment where statisticians, economists, and mathematical thinkers could work free of bureaucratic interference. That is now under serious threat
Sat, Dec 06, 2025
Parliament is the people’s voice. On EC, government is gagging itSubscriber Only
November 21,2025 07:27:13 AM
There are multiple precedents of the ECI being discussed on the floor of Parliament. I can cite more than half a dozen examples. Here are just three
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
Five men who sold us dreamsSubscriber Only
November 07,2025 07:12:42 AM
There were other advertising greats. The only reason they do not feature in the list above is because I did not know them personally: Alyque Padamsee, Subhas Ghosal, Gerson da Cunha… and many more. To all of them: May you Rest In Perfection (RIP).
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Number of public-sector vacancies is alarming. Can the government do something about them?Subscriber Only
October 24,2025 06:41:22 AM
From teachers and doctors to scientists and security personnel, staffing shortages have spared no sector. This has precipitated not just a jobs crisis but also a gaping governance deficit.
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
India is staring at one of its biggest crises: Unemployment of the educatedSubscriber Only
October 10,2025 08:35:38 AM
In 2024, over 46,000 graduates and postgraduates applied for jobs to be contractual sanitation workers in Haryana.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Books will survive the AI invasion, if their fate is in the hands of womenSubscriber Only
September 26,2025 07:11:36 AM
If women stopped reading, the book market would collapse overnight. And if women are reading, why are we not talking enough about women who write?
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: From Arun Jaitley to Sushma Swaraj, what my rivals have taught meSubscriber Only
September 12,2025 07:00:51 AM
In my three terms as a student in the university called Parliament, this kind of learning has been an enormously educative experience
Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Dear Union government, let Parliament functionSubscriber Only
August 29,2025 06:52:13 AM
Rushing bills and rejecting discussions on issues of national importance have become the norm.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-DaySubscriber Only
August 15,2025 06:49:45 AM
These cut across health, education and law among other spheres. For one, withdraw the SIR exercise in Bihar
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: 8 suggestions for the Vice President of India — whoever that may beSubscriber Only
August 01,2025 07:27:45 AM
Raising a Point of Order is a legitimate parliamentary tactic. The Chair cannot, and must not, look away
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to hold this government accountableSubscriber Only
July 18,2025 07:11:57 AM
Here are 12 questions asked in the Budget Session of Parliament, 2025. Each answer from the government tells a story
Fri, Jul 18, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Two quizmasters, on the factsSubscriber Only
July 04,2025 06:49:19 AM
Facts are important. The need today is also to train people to sift out misinformation and propaganda
Fri, Jul 04, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Unseeing the NortheastSubscriber Only
June 20,2025 07:58:22 AM
Coverage of Meghalaya honeymoon case, Modi government’s attitude to Northeast is proof of continuing discrimination
Fri, Jun 20, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Cagey in the HouseSubscriber Only
June 06,2025 06:53:15 AM
Centre's skittishness about calling a Special Session is of a piece with its attitude to parliamentary precedents and principles
Fri, Jun 13, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: A quizmaster’s tribute to the Indian Armed ForcesSubscriber Only
May 23,2025 06:55:15 AM
Name the Operation launched by the Army and the IAF on 13 April 1984 to establish full control over the Siachen Glacier. And other questions.
Fri, May 23, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: With child labour, law is not the problem — enforcement isSubscriber Only
May 09,2025 07:31:00 AM
Sectors that require urgent attention to address the worst forms of child labour include the production of matches and fireworks, glass, and leather products, as well as work in brick kilns, coal mines, and construction, among others
Fri, May 09, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: He was my PopeSubscriber Only
April 25,2025 07:10:10 AM
Pope Francis had qualities that made me — made us — want to identify with him
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Ten questions during Question Hour — and what the government’s responses revealSubscriber Only
April 11,2025 07:10:19 AM
Convictions by the ED, dues under MGNREGS, sickle cell anaemia — areas where MPs sought accountability in Parliament this year
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
Seven issues raised by MPs in ParliamentSubscriber Only
March 28,2025 07:03:39 AM
The subjects may have not made multi-column stories or news tickers but are serious interventions on citizen welfare
Fri, Mar 28, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Government is not serious about human-animal conflictSubscriber Only
March 14,2025 07:00:14 AM
It is clear we need public-private partnerships to strengthen conservation, but they must be accountable
Fri, Mar 14, 2025
How I went from cricket fanatic to cricket apatheticSubscriber Only
February 28,2025 07:50:04 AM
There's much to remember, and revel in nostalgia, about the sport from the past
Fri, Feb 28, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: How to be a visible politicianSubscriber Only
February 14,2025 07:04:50 AM
Those who can harness the power of different kinds of media platforms will win the perception battle
Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: Notes from my Parliament DiarySubscriber Only
February 03,2025 06:55:49 AM
What to expect, and what not to, in the Budget Session.
Mon, Feb 03, 2025
Derek O’Brien writes: How laws are passed under NDA – in silence, without consultationSubscriber Only
January 17,2025 06:58:55 AM
The ability to sidestep consultations without clearly defined criteria opens the door for arbitrary decisions, potentially resulting in laws that do not adequately reflect public. In essence, this undermines the fundamental aim of the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy
Fri, Jan 17, 2025Journalism of Courage
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