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Rajya Sabha Debates Data Sovereignty Amendments
Rajya Sabha debates new data sovereignty amendments amidst privacy concerns over metadata storage and state surveillance.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Aug 9, 2026
Parliament Monsoon Session 2026: Deadlock, NCPI Row and What Survives After Pradhan
Parliament's Monsoon Session 2026 opened on July 20 already fractured over the government's recognition of the NCPI, a new outfit formed by 20 rebel Trinamool MPs, and was then dominated for days by the Opposition's demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak. With Pradhan gone, an Income Tax Amendment Bill, a Supreme Court judges law and a politically explosive delimitation proposal are still waiting to be taken up.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 26, 2026
Jantar Mantar Crackdown Sparks Civil Liberties Row
The Delhi Police action against the Students protest at Jantar Mantar has become a flashpoint in its own right, turning a movement about examination integrity into a national argument over how a democracy should police peaceful dissent.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
Bihar NEET Protests Turn Violent
Bihar NEET protests turn violent with lathi-charge, tear gas, and water cannons used by police; at least 14 personnel injured.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
Mamata Backs CJP in NEET Protests
Mamata Banerjee backs CJP in NEET protests, BJP calls it anti-national. West Bengal becomes a political battleground.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
Parliament Erupts Over NEET Paper Leak and Police Crackdown
The NEET paper leak and police crackdown dominated the Monsoon Session, with both Houses of Parliament witnessing disruption on July 22.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
PM's Midnight Video: New Anti-Paper-Leak Bill and Fast-Track Courts Announced
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces new anti-paper-leak bill and fast-track courts to tackle exam paper leaks amid ongoing protests.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak: How Nationwide Student Protests Erupted and Spread Across India
The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has sparked nationwide student protests, with demonstrators demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 24, 2026
NEET-UG Paper Leak 2026: Opposition Demands Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation
For more than six weeks the Opposition has demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak. A Gen Z-led protest and a hunger strike have widened it from a Parliament issue into a street movement.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 18, 2026
Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Begins July 20: Income Tax Bill and Delimitation Row
The Monsoon Session running July 20 to August 13 sets up a confrontation over the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, a Supreme Court judges law, and the still-unlisted but politically explosive delimitation and One Nation One Election proposals.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 18, 2026
Monsoon Session to Open July 20 Amid Bill Showdown
Parliament's Monsoon Session is scheduled from July 20 to August 13, 2026, with the government set to renew its push for constitutional amendments on delimitation and women's reservation. The NDA needs a two-thirds majority and is courting regional parties.
Abhijit Chowdhury·Jul 16, 2026