When in doubt, legislate

Thursday 18 December '08

The government recently introduced the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008.

The who, when, why and how

Friday 12 September '08

The issue of conduct and accountability of judges is again making headlines. Under our current system...

Rules of confidence

Saturday 12 July '08

Following the withdrawal of support by the four Left parties to the UPA government, the prime minister has communicated to the president that he would seek a “trust vote...

All bills old and older

Saturday 24 May '08

There was another twist in the plot this week in the four-decade-long saga of the Lok Pal Bill.

The young and questioning

Wednesday 7 May '08

Young Turks were less visible in the House than older MPs. But they asked many more questions

Security net for us and them

Thursday 1 May '08

The Unorganised Sector Workers’ Social Security Bill was listed for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha this week.

Different value for different votes

Saturday 29 March '08

Last week, Parliament passed two bills related to delimitation, that is, redrawing the Lok Sabha and state assembly...

Shaking the foreign hand

Friday 27 July '07

Changes will be made, says the Congress, to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006. What kinds of changes are being envisaged? And do they go far enough to ensure that the functional autonomy of institutions is not cramped in the guise of regulating foreign funding...

House interrupted: it’s proving costly

Monday 4 June '07

The word ‘parliament’ is derived from the root word ‘parler’ or ‘parley’, meaning to talk/speak. The etymology, however, is silent whether...