Kingfisher and Cronies

Our duly elected unrepresentatives

Who do the candidates in the polls represent and how representative are their victories?

The battle for a strong Lokpal

As the showdown between Anna Hazare and the Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…

The battle for a strong Lokpal

As the  showdown between Anna Hazare and Centre begins what implications does it have for the relationship between the government and non-…

Antibiotics in chicken: MPs question government on action taken after CSE study

Animal husbandry department issues a new advisory on antibiotic use in chickens

Street vendors bill passed by Rajya Sabha

Legislation meant to ensure protection of livelihood and social security of street vendors

NDA government further eases environment clearances for projects

Environment impact assessment notification amended to allow state authorities to clear more projects

FDI in retail: UPA government agrees to judicial inquiry into Walmart payoffs

Reports say the retail giant spent over Rs 125 crore on lobbying in India

Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years

216 people across the country died of the disease

Scrap all coal block allocations to private firms: Parliament panel

Consumers denied cheap electricity because government failed to monitor private firms allocated coal blocks almost free of cost, says report

HIV/AIDS Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

Activists demand its early passage to check discrimination against affected people in education, healthcare, employment, travel and insurance

The power of intermediaries

Move to rein in Internet censorship falters; ISPs continue to block websites

Parliament panel deliberates plea to ban meat exports

Petition to Parliament panel draws attention to severe cattle depletion in the country affecting agricultural economy; public comments invited

‘Clean Ganga and Yamuna mission a failure’

Parliamentary panel says that not involving people living on the banks of the river is the reason for it

Heavy metals in cosmetics: government silent on tightening rules

After Rajya Sabha MP raises concerns, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad cites rules but says little about protecting consumers

Lokpal Bill put in cold storage

Need more time to respond to 187 amendments submitted in Rajya Sabha, says parliamentary affairs minister

Fate of Lokpal Bill hangs in balance

Opposition parties and ally Trinamool want states to decide on appointing lokayuktas  

Data indicates poor enforcement of law to check female foeticide

Only 143 persons have been convicted till date under PC&PNDT Act that bans sex determination test

‘Why develop profitable waterways through private firms?’

Parliamentary Standing Committee questions shipping ministry’s proposal to develop National Waterways 4 and 5 through public-private-partnership

Okhla waste-to-energy plant safe: Jayanthi Natarajan

Activists, residents contest the statement; say India has no standards on emissions from incinerators

Will disability rights bill get passed by Parliament this session?

Activists divided over provisions of the bill

Modi’s 'health' challenges in Rajya Sabha

As large number of bills pending in the upper house of Parliament are health bills and the BJP-led NDA aliance does not have the numbers in the …

Parliament passes controversial Polavaram Bill

The legislation provides for transferring villages in the submergence area in Telangana to Andhra Pradesh

Rajya Sabha passes coal mining bill

Amendments suggested by members of Parliament rejected

Maternal mortality: India likely to miss MDG target

Infant mortality in India is higher than that of neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal