Sushma Swaraj made it possible to believe that it’s possible for a woman without famous parents to raise a family and at the same time ascend the political ladder. read more

Sushma Swaraj battled the Congress tooth and nail in Parliament and on the streets. But her equation with its leaders was a study in conviviality. read more

Known as one of the most accessible ministers in Narendra Modi’s first government, Swaraj died of a cardiac arrest late Tuesday night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi. She was 67. read more

Smriti Irani posted an emotional message on Twitter after former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj died following a cardiac arrest. read more

Sushma Swaraj might not have been in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inner circle but she held her own, often winning praise from the Prime Minister for her role as External Affairs Minister. read more

Swaraj died late Tuesday night at AIIMS after suffering a cardiac attack, doctors said. read more

Both the bills were passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday with a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha had on July 24 cleared the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, or Pocso, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill... read more

The NDA’s share in the front row, the seats closest to the Speaker’s chair, has increased marginally. read more

Irani is a first-time Lok Sabha MP who defeated Rahul Gandhi from his family bastion of Amethi. She was also a minister since 2014 in the first Modi government. read more

Azam Khan’s remarks towards deputy speaker Rama Devi on Thursday resulted in the newly elected Lok Sabha’s Me Too moment, with the House on Friday passing a unanimous resolution authorising the Speaker to act against Khan. read more

BJP lawmaker Rama Devi was in the presiding officer’s chair on Thursday when she told Azam Khan to address the Chair and not individual members. Azam Khan responded with a comment that was termed as sexist, improper and unparliamentary by several members... read more

The call on how to proceed against the lawmaker will be taken by Speaker Om Birla who announced that he would call a meeting of leaders of political parties to discuss the episode before arriving at a decision. read more

Cutting across party lines, several MPs condemned Azam Khan’s remarks and demanded strict action against him. read more

Faced with allegations of sexual harassment at the work place, in particular the “MeToo” movement on social media, the previous Modi government had formed a GoM to look into “strengthening” the legal and institutional framework to prevent sexual harassment... read more

Smriti Irani gave her own twist to the ongoing trend and shared a picture of herself from her ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ days read more