This bit of context is necessary because for the umpteenth time in recent history, the old issue of whether hereditary peers ...

On the occasion of Rajya Sabha Day on Vice-President and Chairman of the Upper House Jagdeep Dhankhar exhorted all members to reaffirm their solemn covenant to constructive deliberation, erudite ...

To borrow a sentence first used by columnist Vir Sanghvi, "Parliament is being turned into a deep, dark chamber".

The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week came as not just another defining moment of the Parliamentary journey, but it also set a new benchmark ...

Before proceeding to the Assembly, the two BJP leaders paid floral tributes at the statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar at Tank Bund ...

History will record that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was abroad when voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill took place, did not support, oppose or abstain from voting on the legislation which was ...

Rajya Sabha also saw a fiery debate on the Waqf bill, with arguements from both the treasury and opposition benches going well past midnight. Rajya Sabha on Friday passed the Waqf (Amendment ...

New Delhi: History will record that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was abroad when voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill took place, did not support, oppose or abstain from voting on the legislation ...

Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the Upper House of the Indian Parliament. The House is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, out of which 12 members are nominated by the ...

Waqf Amendment Bill: The Rajya Sabha passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the intervening night of April 3-4, following a heated debate. The Bill, which proposes changes in the ...

The Rajya Sabha debates the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, following its passage in the Lok Sabha. With the NDA holding a slight numerical advantage in the Upper House, the bill, if approved ...