Tag: British Parliament
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Johnson’s exit throws up many questions on democratic values
Johnson’s premiership fell because it seemed to recognise no distinction between what is true and what is politically expedient.
July 11, 2022 -
New Age Prophet~II
Historically, Rammohun discovered that the ancient Vedic period was a golden era but the subsequent distortions led to idolatry, multiplicity of divinity, child marriage, and prohibition of widow remarriage, sati, caste system and priesthood. He argued very convincingly that these widespread contemporary practices did not have roots in the Vedas and Upanishads and the task, therefore, was to restore the original tradition.
August 2, 2021 -
Can our Parliament meet virtually?
There were some technical glitches but that was only to be expected. According to media reports, the proposal would cost nearly 370,000 pounds a month. UK had reported more than 18,738 deaths in hospitals from Covid- 19 until April 23.
April 26, 2020 -
Parliamentary Pioneer
Britain gave the lead in the beginning by having the first woman Member of Parliament (Nancy Astor, 1879-1964) but subsequently has lagged behind. The United Kingdom is in the 39th position among 193 countries in the Inter-Parliamentary Union rankings as on 1 February 2019 in terms of womens representation in the national Parliament. Improving that rank would be the best way to honour the legacy bequeathed by Astor.
December 6, 2019 -
Damagingly chaotic
The more difficult task, which the fasttrack timetable was designed to avoid, is to control the shape of the bill that emerges from more incisive parliamentary scrutiny.
October 25, 2019 -
Conservative Party MPs warned not to rebel against Boris’s govt ahead of Brexit
The UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) on October 31, with or without a deal.
September 2, 2019 -
British PM frontrunner Johnson vows to deliver Brexit by Oct 31
He voiced this stance in his final Conservative Party leadership debate with Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday.
July 18, 2019 -
A Leviathan in chains
Unlike Britain, Indias parliament is not sovereign, writes Nirmalendu Bikash Rakshit.
July 18, 2019 -
Perpetrators of anti-Sikh riots should be punished: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that he stands with the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and those guilty of violence should be punished as per law.
August 25, 2018 -
UK | House of Commons passes trade bill, paves way for Brexit
The trade bill establishing the legal basis for Brexit cleared the lower house of the British parliament with a vote of 317 in favour and 286 against
July 18, 2018 -
British parliament approves Heathrow airport expansion
Politicians in Britain's House of Commons have backed the controversial expansion of London's Heathrow Airport by a massive majority.
June 26, 2018 -
Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee names Congress as client
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie on Tuesday told British Parliament that his company worked in India and that he “believes” Congress was a client. “I believe their (Cambridge Analytica) client was Congress but I know that they have done all kinds of projects. I don’t remember a national project but I know regionally. India’s so...
March 28, 2018 -
Ghalib’s friend
Mirza Ghalib had some childhood’s friend with whom he kept contact till his old age. Among them was the son of Raja Chait Singh of Benaras, who was viticmised by the Governor- General Warren Hastings. It became a cause célèbre and one of the cases which, along with that of the Begums of Oudh, was...
November 6, 2017 -
Grand old man of the freedom struggle
Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917), whose death centenary falls today, was an iconic figure of the pre-Gandhi era in the freedom movement. He was thrice the President of Indian National Congress – in 1886 (Calcutta), 1893 (Lahore) and 1906 (Calcutta). In 1892, Dadabhai became the first Asian to get elected to the House of Commons of the...
June 30, 2017 -
Muslim women stand with victims of Westminster attack
A group of Muslim women stood on Westminster Bridge in a show of solidarity with victims of last week's terror attack outside the British Parliament that killed four people. The group, who said they were wearing blue as a symbol of hope, stood holding hands for five minutes on the Westminster Bridge as the Big...
March 27, 2017 -
Why are Muslim converts vulnerable?
The initial aftermath of the horrific attacks on the British Houses of Parliament led many organisations scrambling for information. As more information is being released by the police and intelligence agencies, the attacker has now been identified as 52-year-old Khalid Masood. Masood, who was born in Kent but later moved to the West Midlands, was...
March 25, 2017 -
Terror in London: Four killed in Parliament attack
Three people and a terrorist were dead after an attacker brought carnage to central London on Wednesday, mowing down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and hacking at police with knives in the grounds of the Houses of Parliament. At least 20 people were hit on the crowded bridge when a 4×4 drove along the pavement, knocking...
March 22, 2017