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Notes from a very short Parliament session

Notes from a very short Parliament session
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Derek O’Brien

Notes from a very short Parliament session

Notes from a very short Parliament session
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Opinion | SIR Is Not The Problem. The Way It's Being Implemented Is - By Derek O'Brien

10.12.2025 10

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SC takes a welcome step back, restores a judicious balance

21.11.2025 20

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MbS gets red carpet in DC, he will ask for more

21.11.2025 30

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Curaçao’s World Cup qualification is a football fairytale

21.11.2025 10

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Parliament is the people's voice. On EC, government is gagging it

21.11.2025 10

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Take The Bihar Quiz Challenge - By Derek O'Brien

11.11.2025 10

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Opinion | How To Lose Your Seat In 30 Days?

31.10.2025 10

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Number of public-sector vacancies is alarming. Can the government do something about them?

24.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Why States, Not Centre, Should Get All The Credit For GST 'Savings'

22.10.2025 10

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Opinion | Indians Are Loving Their Music Concerts ... But Not Their Venues

13.10.2025 4

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Express View on engaging with Taliban: A necessity

11.10.2025 10

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In Haryana, death of a policeman and questions of impunity

11.10.2025 10

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Nobel to Maria Corina Machado shows democracy is a work in progress

11.10.2025 20

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India is staring at one of its biggest crises: Unemployment of the educated

11.10.2025 60

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Express View: The Tata Trusts must put their house in order

10.10.2025 10

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Express View: In Gaza, first steps to peace

10.10.2025 10

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From Nobel Prize laureate László Krasznahorkai, lessons in endurance

10.10.2025 20

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India is staring at one of its biggest crises: Unemployment of the educated

10.10.2025 60

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Opinion | Waqf Act: When BJP Indulged In A Mockery Of Procedure

16.09.2025 20

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Express View: In Nepal, after the crisis

12.09.2025 10

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This September, Saturn’s silent ballet

12.09.2025 20

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Express View on killing of Charlie Kirk: Divided States of America

12.09.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: From Arun Jaitley to Sushma Swaraj, what my rivals have taught me

12.09.2025 10

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Opinion | Observations From A Student of Political Communication - By Derek O'Brien

05.09.2025 30

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Floods in J&K and a warning from the hills

29.08.2025 5

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A recent study has found that bees follow a balanced diet. What’s your excuse?

29.08.2025 5

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Data shows nearly half of urban students in Classes XI and XII are taking tuition. It is a symptom of a broken education system

29.08.2025 5

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Dear Union government, let Parliament function

29.08.2025 3

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Dear Union government, let Parliament function

29.08.2025 10

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Opinion | Plato In Indian Parliament: Which Are The Empty Vessels Making The Most Noise?

26.08.2025 10

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Opinion | Why Joint Parliamentary Committees Are An Exercise In Futility

23.08.2025 10

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The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation

15.08.2025 30

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Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home

15.08.2025 6

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Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day

15.08.2025 10

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India does not have the economic leverage vis a vis the US that China does

15.08.2025 20

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Steps taken by states to ease regulatory and compliance burden are welcome

15.08.2025 20

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A woman’s hands are never empty. Here’s why

15.08.2025 20

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The streets are no place for dogs. If Delhi gets it right, it can set a precedent for the nation

15.08.2025 20

Indian Express

Derek O’Brien

Best of Both Sides: SC order on stray dogs overlooks that compassion is what makes a city a home

15.08.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: 79 suggestions for the Union government on 79th I-Day

15.08.2025 10

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Derek O’Brien writes: 8 suggestions for the Vice President of India — whoever that may be

01.08.2025 20

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Opinion | The Vice Presidents of India I Know

25.07.2025 10

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Question Hour is one of the few tools still available to hold this government accountable

18.07.2025 10

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Opinion | We Are Indian. Can We Please Say That In Any Language We Like?

11.07.2025 9

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Two quizmasters, on the facts

04.07.2025 20

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Opinion | For Amit Shah, A Note On What Ambedkar, Gandhi, Azad Said About 'English'

27.06.2025 10

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As Trump ramps up pressure, the US Fed’s job becomes more challenging

20.06.2025 30

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Class XII board exam data for 2024 show science is no longer a boys’ club

20.06.2025 10

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