The past year was one of late-night functioning of Parliament. In April, the Rajya Sabha stayed up until 4 am discussing the Waqf Amendment Bill and President’s Rule in Manipur. In December 2025, the Lok Sabha wrapped up the G-RAM-G Bill discussions at 1 am. The Rajya Sabha then passed this ne...
In the winter session, members of Parliament (MPs) debated and passed legislation on diverse subjects, including allowing 100% foreign direct investment in insurance, increasing the rural employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days, opening the atomic energy sector to private players, and imposing a c...
Parliament passed a new atomic energy law towards the end of 2025. The legislation, titled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India, opens the atomic energy sector, previously the exclusive domain of government entities, to private players. Opposition MPs u...
In March 2005, the Jharkhand police stormed an aeroplane about to take off from Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport. They were looking for two newly elected MLAs, Hari Narayan Rai, 42, and Enos Ekka, 35. Finding the MLAs was critical, as they were the missing pieces in deciding the new Chief Minister...
Winter session is set to be fiery – a new VP as Rajya Sabha chair, decision on impeachment of two HC judges pending, at least 10 bills and electoral rolls to debate. But will Parliament function? That’s the real question
The winter session of Parliament begins today with more than 700...