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The debate over eggs in PM Poshan meals highlights a deeper issue: cereals remain India's primary protein source, with states having diversified diets showing better child nutrition

A heated debate took place between home minister Amit Shah and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday as a special Parliament session was held to discuss Constitution Bill,

On the Banke Bihari Temple, Yadav said, 'Many priests in Vrindavan protested against this. We are not aware of the govt's intention behind this, but we will act according to the information we get'

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said as many as 16 Bills were passed during the session and the House productivity was pegged at over 118 per cent

Opening the Rajya Sabha debate on Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused previous Congress-led central governments of suppressing freedom of speech

A two-day debate on India's Constitution begins in Parliament today, with BJP and Congress clashing over constitutional values, reservations, and key political issues

On December 2, both houses of the Parliament agreed to hold discussions on the Indian Constitution. The opposition pushed for this debate to mark 75 years since the adoption of the Constitution.

They stated that Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur had been accused of incitement and hate speech, with links to organisations under investigation for connections to terrorism

Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose their respective running mates for president, opening their vice-presidential debate by addressing the growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East and a natural disaster that has ravaged the southeastern US. Walz, answering a question on whether he would support a preemptive strike on Iran as it launched missiles into Israel, quickly pivoted to painting Donald Trump as too dangerous for the country and the world in an unstable moment. "What's fundamental here is that steady leadership is going to matter," said Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota. "And the world saw it on that debate stage a few weeks ago, a nearly 80-year-old Donald Trump talking about crowd sizes is not what we need in this moment." Vance, in his reply, argued that Trump is an intimidating figure whose presence on the international stage is its own deterrent. "Donald Trump actually delivered ...

Tim Walz and JD Vance might have the chance to reshape the political landscape on Tuesday in their first and only debate. Vice presidential picks have traditionally taken on the role of political attack dog, laying into opponents so that their running mate can appear above the political fray. That's generally been less true since former President Donald Trump scrambled political norms. But Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, made it to national prominence by labelling rival Republicans weird. Vance, the Republican junior senator from Ohio, has torn into Vice President Kamala Harris' party on immigration, notably by spreading a false story about Haitian immigrants in his home state that Trump then cited during his own debate with Harris. Here's a look at past vice presidential debates and the larger role of the office Walz and Vance are both seeking. What is the vice president's job? The vice president presides over the Senate and is empowered to break ties, as Harris has

The Opposition had moved a no-confidence motion against the PM Modi-led government on July 26. It was defeated in Lok Sabha by voice vote

Criticism of the government or its policies cannot be construed as impacting the "dignity of the House" or as an allegation against a particular member

Without a modicum of self-restraint, the constant stream of hot takes might end up undermining the informed debate that undergirds all open societies

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Every debate is recast in left vs right terms in the urban mindscape, but it is hard to tell one from the other

Wipro's leader Rishad Premji and Infosys have warned against practice before

A snap Opinium poll of who performed best in the BBC debate on Monday night found Sunak just slightly ahead at 39 per cent, compared to Truss at 38 per cent.

In a country where debate is gasping for breath, let's thank the former cricket captain for starting one

Transparency and consultation are vital to governance