Chakshu Roy
Articles by Chakshu Roy

How EVMs came into being: A brief history

EVMs being dispatched from the strong room to their respective polling booths in Chennai, ahead of single-phase polling in Tamil Nadu on April 19, on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2024 02:23 pm IST

Parliament and its discontents

Members of Parliament voting on clauses of the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on September 20, 2023. (ANI/Sansad TV)
Published on Dec 11, 2023 06:22 pm IST

What the monsoon session can achieve

The monsoon session might mark the first time that the custodians of Indian democracy – our MPs – transact the nation’s business from their new home next door.(ANI/PIB)
Published on Jul 19, 2023 10:36 pm IST

Defections require a political response

 The current NCP defection petitions might also take a year and by then, elections will be so close that the entire proceeding will be infructuous, at least politically.(ANI)
Published on Jul 04, 2023 09:23 pm IST

A watershed moment for two democracies

The last time PM Modi addressed the US Congress was in 2016 when he noted that Indian and US legislatures shared several practices(Reuters)
Published on Jun 21, 2023 09:06 pm IST

Democracy’s new home needs a structural uplift

Seating has been a problem in the legislative chambers since 1927. The decision to build a new House is based on the inadequacy of the existing building, and to create a new structure distinct from our colonial past., which is laudable. (PRS Legislative Research)
Published on May 27, 2023 08:31 pm IST

The anti-defection law is failing in its purpose

In the last 30 years, at least four Constitution benches have examined the anti-defection law, which still doesn’t work (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 15, 2023 07:40 pm IST

A strategy to resurrect our parliamentary discourse

A structural reimagination of the national legislature will help it make a sincere effort in avoiding disruptions and achieve its true deliberative potential, befitting the world’s largest democracy. (PTI)
Published on Apr 01, 2023 05:27 pm IST

Building a legislative road map for India

In 2022, the government did not promulgate a single ordinance, a feat that was last achieved half a century ago, in 1963. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 01, 2023 08:33 pm IST

Cooperation is key to fix rows involving governors

Earlier this week, Tamil Nadu’s ruling coalition submitted a memorandum to the President seeking the removal of governor RN Ravi even as in neighbouring Kerala, the relationship between governor Arif Mohammed Khan and the Left government plumbed new lows. (PTI)
Published on Nov 10, 2022 07:36 pm IST

The priorities for the new VP in Rajya Sabha

Outgoing VP M Venkaiah Naidu was working on measures to ensure that smaller parties have more of a say in House proceedings. The new VP will have to carry forward these plans and provide adequate time for debate. (ANI)
Published on Jul 17, 2022 08:36 pm IST

The anti-defection law and its effect on politics

Visuals of lawmakers being herded from state to state have underlined their lack of independence and the fraying relationship between a party and a lawmaker. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 23, 2022 09:56 pm IST

Governors must be fair in inviting CMs

The post-poll decisions of the governors have invariably been challenged before the courts. So far, the courts have not interfered with the judgment exercised by the governor (Shutterstock)
Updated on Mar 09, 2022 06:46 pm IST

How Parliament must deal with disruptions

In 1992, former President KR Narayanan described indiscipline and disorder in the legislative bodies as “Infantile disorders or the measles of the middle-age” which “...are bound to pass, but pass they must, otherwise the system will be in mortal danger”. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 25, 2021 07:26 pm IST

Rethink the functioning of India’s Parliament

Parliamentary disruptions are a symptom of the critical problems afflicting our legislatures. An effective Parliament requires rethinking of two fundamental areas of our legislative functioning. One — who should convene Parliament and what should it discuss? Two — what changes are required to encourage deliberation and ensure scrutiny in Parliament? (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 27, 2021 09:45 pm IST

Why the monsoon session matters

The monsoon session is also the time for Parliament to create a business continuity plan for its committees. Such a plan will come in handy if physical meetings are not feasible because of a third wave (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 25, 2021 06:37 pm IST

The evolution of India’s Parliament building

At the dawn of Independence, the logistical challenges of accommodating the 300-plus members of the Constituent Assembly would resurface(HT ARCHIVE)
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 08:30 pm IST

For a meaningful monsoon session

While legislative business will be a priority, other items on the agenda will be to discuss the government’s handling of Covid-19, the border dispute with China, the plight of migrant labour and the economic situation(HT Photos)
Updated on Sept 14, 2020 12:57 pm IST

A three-fold test for new legislations | Analysis

With Parliament and assemblies not in session, the executive has been pushing new legislations. But for laws to be effective, they have to be carefully made, regularly sharpened, and judiciously used(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 07:20 pm IST

Parliamentary committees matter | Opinion

Committees do not suffer from any of the infirmities of debates on the floor(REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 07:49 pm IST
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