Use data on parliamentary constituencies to fight malnutrition: Harvard study

The focus on PCs can bring a greater degree of accountability to policy vision and implementation since lawmakers are directly responsible for …

Rajya Sabha passes HIV Bill amid protests over crucial clause

As per the Bill, treatment will be provided "as far as possible" removing legal obligation to tend to patients

Aadhaar Bill finally becomes law

Opposition moves amendments to the Bill and questions government on its 'hurry' to pass the Bill; the latter however, overrides the objections to …

Tobacco ban - Blatant blackmail

The Rajya Sabha's clearance of the tobacco bill has attracted an ad from the industry criticising the ban imposed on the sale of tobacco products …

Failing to deliver

Issues pertaining to science and the environment took a backseat during the recently-concluded special session of the Indian Parliament

A few authorities more

The disaster management bill has nothing new to offer besides

As told to Parliament (June 25, 2019): Fewer claim settlements didn't affect farmers

All that was discussed in the House through the day

दवा के रूप में गांजा

विश्व के 18 से ज्यादा देश चिकित्सीय प्रयोग के लिए गांजे को कानूनी वैद्यता प्रदान कर चुके हैं। भारत भी इस सूची में शामिल ...

In Parliament on March 14, 2017

Ozone pollution, carbon footprint of airlines and preservation of wetlands were among some of the topics discussed in the Parliament today

Patenting fee raised

The joke

Decentralisation

Be informed

तीन मिनट, एक मौत : संसद में भी उठा मामला

सदन में हेल्थ इमरजेंसी घोषित करने की मांग उठी। संसद सदस्य वंदना च्वहाण ने कहा कि पूरे देश में पुणे की तर्ज पर कार्बन ...

Bills not sent to any committee in ‘productive’ Parliament session

The five Bills that were scrutinised by some or the other committee were not introduced in the current session

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2019): Rat-hole mining in Assam since 10 years

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Election 2014 - updates

A new manifesto

Francis Wurtz, president of the Paris-based European United Left party, is certain that ecology is emerging as a political ideology on the left. …

RS okays green tribunal bill

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Polls in view, Cabinet approves 10% job quota for ‘economically weaker’ upper castes

The move is being seen as a step to consolidate the upper caste votes before the country goes for Lok Sabha polls in a few months from now

Budget 2017-18: will the government soothe frayed tempers post demonetisation?

As India looks forward to the latest budget, we bring to you the expectations from it and the step-by-step process of how it is formulated

Clear and collect Chir pine needles to prevent forest fires: parliamentary panel

Among its many recommendations was the use of drones to monitor forest fires

EU votes down countries’ proposal to opt out of GM imports

Half of the European Union’s 28 countries had decided to go against the cultivation of genetically modified crops

Act to be amended

Beijing's Kyoto Tilt