Indian Parliament

India’s Power

Swapan Dasgupta

The overall status of India as a nonthreatening but rising global player has helped the Adanis, just as it has helped the Tatas and the Ambanis

Showcasing Democracy

Makarand R Paranjape

The future of the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library

A Major Push for Growth

Siddharth Singh

The government is betting big on growth and fiscal consolidation

Restoring the Balance

Siddharth Singh

The case for parliamentary sovereignty and judicial boundaries

Points for Tharoor

Jayanta Ghosal

He might be rewarded by the high command for his dignified contest

National Emblem: Lions of Peace

Lhendup G Bhutia

A 2,500-year-old sculpture that came to represent the idea of India

The Many Roads to the House

Amita Shah

The hoary tradition of parties sending industrialists and lawyers to Rajya Sabha as independents

House Calling

Jayanta Ghosal

Priyanka Gandhi could be brought into the Upper House to handle parliamentary politics

How Morarji Desai Became Prime Minister in 1977

Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad

On the 45th anniversary of the first non-Congress government, Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad describes the political intrigue, deals and treacheries of March 1977 that saw Morarji Desai become prime minister, outwitting Jagjivan Ram, Charan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, each of whom had more MPs supporting them