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-…
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