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Opinion | Rail Fail. That's The Headline: By Derek O'Brien
The Union governments standard operating procedure is to first underplay the tragedy. Next, subtly spread misinformation through friendly sections of the media. Then, try to deflect the blame.
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"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
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Opinion | It's Time India's Parliament Had A Calendar
This time around, the Parliamentary bulletin announcing the starting date (January 31) of the Budget Session, was announced on January 17. Abysmal. Fifteen days notice!
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Blog | To Pritish Da, The Poet Who Never Stopped Loving Calcutta
During the call I remember asking him what he would most like to be remembered aspoet, publisher, editor, movie mogul, pet lover, or media personality. He was very clear: being a poet topped them all.
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Opinion | The Modi Government's 25 Things-To-Do in 2025
Youth unemployment rate has been at 10% for the last two years. As per the Economic Survey, half of all individuals are not ready to be employed after graduating from college.
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Mamata Banerjee Is 'Poorest' Chief Minister, Trinamool MP Reacts
The story of Mamata Banerjee is "no ordinary story", Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said on Tuesday, after a report ranked her as the poorest chief minister in India.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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Constitution A Living, Breathing Document On "Streets Of India": Derek O'Brien
TMC MP Derek O'Brien said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Constitution of India is "more than a book in the library" and it is a "living, breathing document on the streets of India".
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Opinion | Parliament Session: BJP Don't Want To Answer Some Hard Questions
Why are the prices of onions, tomatoes, and garlic so high? Why are four out of ten youth unemployed? These are just some of the hard questions the BJP refuses to answer on the floor of Parliament.
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Opinion | India Is Failing Its Young. But Happy Children's Day, I Guess
To support her family, Sulekha has been forced to drop out of school. One in every five students is compelled to do so.
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Opinion | Big Poll Promises From Maharashtra To Michigan - But Where Are The Jobs?
Eight thousand miles away, across an ocean, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have desperately tried to woo youth and women before election day.
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Opinion | Trump To Bolsonaro To Many More, The Death Of Decency In Politics
Last year, an MP from the ruling dispensation used communal slurs on the floor of Parliament. The Home Minister, in 2018, termed illegal immigrants as 'termites'.
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Opinion | When Will Centre Understand That India's Malnutrition Problem Is Real?
Uttar Pradesh tops the list in zero-food children. Madhya Pradesh allocates a meagre Rs 12 daily to tackle malnutrition. An elderly disabled woman crawls in Odisha to collect her pension and rations.
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Opinion | One Nation One Election (ONOE) Is Oh Noe!
Under Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India, ratification by not less than half of the states will be required to carry out amendments to Article 324A to facilitate simultaneous elections of Panchayats and Municipalities.
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Opinion | Rail Fail. That's The Headline: By Derek O'Brien
The Union governments standard operating procedure is to first underplay the tragedy. Next, subtly spread misinformation through friendly sections of the media. Then, try to deflect the blame.
-
"Shows Woman's Consent Irrelevant": Derek O'Brien On Marital Rape Exception In Law
The "archaic" exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sends a dangerous message that a woman's right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
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Opinion | Who's Afraid Of Criminalising Marital Rape?
The exception of marital rape is not only a legal anomaly; it is a profound injustice that violates a womans constitutional rights of personal liberty, equality, and dignity.
-
Opinion | It's Time India's Parliament Had A Calendar
This time around, the Parliamentary bulletin announcing the starting date (January 31) of the Budget Session, was announced on January 17. Abysmal. Fifteen days notice!
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Blog | To Pritish Da, The Poet Who Never Stopped Loving Calcutta
During the call I remember asking him what he would most like to be remembered aspoet, publisher, editor, movie mogul, pet lover, or media personality. He was very clear: being a poet topped them all.
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Opinion | The Modi Government's 25 Things-To-Do in 2025
Youth unemployment rate has been at 10% for the last two years. As per the Economic Survey, half of all individuals are not ready to be employed after graduating from college.
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Mamata Banerjee Is 'Poorest' Chief Minister, Trinamool MP Reacts
The story of Mamata Banerjee is "no ordinary story", Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said on Tuesday, after a report ranked her as the poorest chief minister in India.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Spoke For 30% Of Time In Rajya Sabha: Derek O'Brien
Amid the opposition's charge that Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar does not allow them to speak, TMC Parliamentary Party Leader Derek O'Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha chairman spoke for around 30% of the time the Upper House functioned.
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Constitution A Living, Breathing Document On "Streets Of India": Derek O'Brien
TMC MP Derek O'Brien said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the Constitution of India is "more than a book in the library" and it is a "living, breathing document on the streets of India".
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Opinion | Parliament Session: BJP Don't Want To Answer Some Hard Questions
Why are the prices of onions, tomatoes, and garlic so high? Why are four out of ten youth unemployed? These are just some of the hard questions the BJP refuses to answer on the floor of Parliament.
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Opinion | India Is Failing Its Young. But Happy Children's Day, I Guess
To support her family, Sulekha has been forced to drop out of school. One in every five students is compelled to do so.
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Opinion | Big Poll Promises From Maharashtra To Michigan - But Where Are The Jobs?
Eight thousand miles away, across an ocean, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have desperately tried to woo youth and women before election day.
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Opinion | Trump To Bolsonaro To Many More, The Death Of Decency In Politics
Last year, an MP from the ruling dispensation used communal slurs on the floor of Parliament. The Home Minister, in 2018, termed illegal immigrants as 'termites'.
-
Opinion | When Will Centre Understand That India's Malnutrition Problem Is Real?
Uttar Pradesh tops the list in zero-food children. Madhya Pradesh allocates a meagre Rs 12 daily to tackle malnutrition. An elderly disabled woman crawls in Odisha to collect her pension and rations.
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Opinion | One Nation One Election (ONOE) Is Oh Noe!
Under Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India, ratification by not less than half of the states will be required to carry out amendments to Article 324A to facilitate simultaneous elections of Panchayats and Municipalities.
