As told to Parliament (September 14, 2020): Some 10.4 million jobless migrant workers returned home post-lockdown
All that was discussed in the House through the day
In Parliament on July 19, 2016
Here’s a round-up of environmental and developmental issues that were discussed and debated in both houses of parliament
Verdict 2024: Did farmer grievances about paddy MSP lead to BJD’s defeat in Odisha?
Leaders feel farmers may have bought into the BJP’s promise to pay Rs 3,100 as paddy MSP if it came to power
2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year
In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls
Verdict 2024: Ignoring farmers’ demands & police action over power plant land compensation cost BJP Buxar Lok Sabha seat
Protests over power plant land acquisition shifted voters’ favour to RJD candidate and farmers’ rights advocate Sudhakar Singh
Why did 2024 Lok Sabha predictions miss the mark? Here’s the science behind exit polls
Experts say limitation of sampling methodology, reworking of uniform swing regions and structural issues could be behind polling industry mistakes
Extreme heatwave conditions continue to persist over several parts of India
According to experts, the immediate meteorological reason for the heat can be attributed to hot winds blowing from the Arabian Peninsula towards …
As told to Parliament (July 28, 2023): 33.8% children under 5 years of age are stunted; 57% women are anaemic
As told to Parliament (July 20, 2022): 34% of India’s coastline under varying degrees of erosion for 28 years
As told to Parliament (December 3, 2021): Diabetes prevalence to grow almost 70% by 2045
As told to Parliament (December 1, 2021): Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
As told to Parliament (July 30, 2021): Malaria cases, deaths on the decline
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (July 29, 2021): Some 927,606 children in India are ‘severely acute malnourished’
Solar lanterns to light up all polling booths in Odisha’s Kendrapara
District administration decided to junk older, kerosene-lit lanterns
As told to Parliament (September 23, 2020): E-waste up 43% in 3 years
How democratic was the 16th Lok Sabha?
A lot of recent decisions, like Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s low attendance in Parliament to passing Constitutional Amendment Bill as a …
Dirty air killing Indians early and in large numbers
1.2 mln early deaths by breathing dirty air; dying 2.6 years earlier; COPD, lung cancer high on chart; diabetes the new rogue. Electoral mandate …
Poorly regulated Medical Council of India could soon be defunct, what next?
If the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 becomes an Act, the Medical Council of India will be replaced and doctors will not have regulatory …
Lok Sabha passes food Bill
Food supplies minister K V Thomas assures foodgrain allocation to states would not be reduced
India’s new government faces job creation challenge
The election results have proven that "Modi's guarantee" is no longer enough. The people of India want stronger policies on employment and …
The crisis of India’s parliamentary democracy
Parliament’s hollowing out can only be checked, and reversed, by a successful electoral challenge to the Modi personality cult
Parliamentary Digest (July 27, 2022): Most landslides in Kerala
As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August
How good is your MP? These maps will help you track
A Harvard report maps estimates for indicators of nutrition, health and development for all the Parliamentary constituencies in the country
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022: It all boils down to targets for industries
The targets for renewable energy and carbon markets need to be ambitious over and above existing targets set by companies
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