Culinary traditions in the world reflect the rich tapestry of culture, history, and geography. For example, Japan’s tea ceremony shows the country’s hospitality and deep-rooted values. Meanwhile, the coffee ceremony in Ethiopia is a ritualistic practice where coffee is brewed in a pot called a jebena. Along similar lines, Australia’s unconventional celebratory custom is ‘shoey’, … Read more
Can the Waqf Bill be another turning point in Indian history, just as the Shah Bano episode proved to be in the 1980s? Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of Shah Bano, which mandated that she be granted maintenance by her husband in accordance with the civil law of the country, many Muslims viewed … Read more
For two days during this recently concluded Budget session, MPs were in Parliament from 11 am to 4 am the next morning. Seventeen hours on the trot. Surely, parliamentary democracy is all energised and in top form. Right ? No. Completely wrong. Don’t let the contrived all-night-long sessions deceive you. To borrow a sentence first … Read more
Parliament Live Updates: On the last day of the Budget Session, the Centre will look to pass several key legislations, including the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024. Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy will introduce a Bill to amend the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and the Mental … Read more
New Delhi: The Waqf bill, after a smooth passage through Lok Sabha, breezed through the Rajya Sabha 24 hours later, after yet another marathon debate. On its way, it exposed a chink in the armour of the parties opposing the bill. The voting was 128 votes in favour of the bill and 95 against. Just … Read more
New Delhi: Asserting that misconceptions are being spread on the Waqf bill by some parties to shore up their vote banks, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that, through the proposed legislation, PM Narendra Modi is fulfilling the wishes of RJD chief Lalu Prasad while the opposition had failed to do so. Speaking in … Read more
New Delhi: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has claimed that public trust in India’s banking system is eroding due to rising fraud, high loan interest rates and poor financial security for depositors. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday, during a discussion on the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Mr Chadha also criticised the legislation … Read more
New Delhi: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal has slammed Rahul Gandhi’s claim of being denied a chance to speak in the Lok Sabha, saying the Congress leader is misleading the nation and has no interest in the parliamentary system. Speaking to ANI, Mr Pal said, “Rahul Gandhi is misleading the country. No one can stop anyone … Read more
New Delhi: Digital frauds including in UPI payments have doubled in the last one year, exposing the growing vulnerability of the country’s digital payment ecosystem. Data from the Union Home Ministry shows that in 2023-24, as many as 13.42 lakh incidents of UPI frauds were reported, compared to the 7.25 lakh reported in the previous … Read more
New Delhi: Parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the Disaster Management Act, 2024, with Home Minister Amit Shah asserting that there will be no centralisation of powers or discrimination with states in handling disasters. Replying to the debate on the bill in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress party’s … Read more