Polity & Governance
Constitutional bodies, Parliament, judiciary and governance reforms
Women’s representation in Parliament and state assemblies, explained in 4 charts
As debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 unfolded in Lok Sabha, data on women's political representation provided stark context for why the...
Parliament special sitting highlights: Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated
A special session of Parliament on April 16-17, 2026 witnessed the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — a centrepiece of the government'...
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
SEBI has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 by publishing them in the Official Gazette on Apr...
Gerrymandering: Meaning, history, and usage in politics
With the debate over India's proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 and associated delimitation legislation intensifying, the concept of "gerryma...
Tipra Motha scores massive win in TTAADC polls; BJP suffers defeat
Tipra Motha Party (TMP), founded by royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarman, won 24 out of 28 seats in the 2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Distric...
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches self-enumeration phase of Census 2027
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Bihar, urging citizens to participate in this first-ever digitall...
Govt forms high-level inter-ministerial body to steer AI governance strategy
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has constituted the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial b...
A Modi govt constitutional amendment Bill falls for the 1st time in 12 yrs. How it happened
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats and enable delimitation based on the 2011 Census, was defeat...
Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the enabling constitutional amendment for India's delimitation and women's reservation package, was defeated i...
Principle of one person, one vote, one value violated, says Shah in Lok Sabha
The Home Minister told Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026, that the principle of "one person, one vote, one value" — the bedrock of democratic representation — is c...
Modi Govt's amendment move defeated in Lok Sabha: What next for women’s reservation in Parliament? – Explained
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — the centrepiece of a three-bill package to enable women's reservation and delimitation — was defeated in the ...
Women's reservation bill fails floor test in Lok Sabha as NDA falls short of two-thirds majority
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 — the constitutional backbone of the government's women's reservation and delimitation package — failed the flo...
Tipra Motha sweeps Tripura tribal council elections, wins 20 of 28 seats
Tipra Motha Party (TMP), led by Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarman, won 24 out of 28 seats in the 2026 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAAD...
Tipra Motha Party romps back to power for second consecutive term in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council
The Tipra Motha Party (TMP) won a decisive second consecutive term in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, capturing 24 o...
'We will not allow north-south divide': Amit Shah counters opposition on delimitation
Parliament resumed debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 202...
Rajya Sabha elects Harivansh Deputy Chairman for third consecutive term
Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on April 17, 2026, for an unprecedented third consecutive term, running unopposed. The...
No state will lose out in delimitation, says Amit Shah; offers 50% seat hike amendment if Opposition backs bill
During the Lok Sabha debate on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a floor offer to increase Lok Sabha seats by...
Delimitation Bill 2026 shelved after women’s reservation amendment fails in Lok Sabha
Following the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, the government shelved the linked Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Uni...
Govt plans to rationalise filing framework under companies law
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has released a draft proposal to rationalise the filing framework under the Companies Act, 2013, aiming to significan...
Amit Shah says Opposition against women’s reservation, not its implementation; claims delimitation critics oppose SC/ST seat hike
Parliament continued debate on April 17, 2026, on the package of three bills — the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the ...