Derek O Brien

The sedition law, the National Security Act (NSA), and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), have become prime instruments for stifling dissent and silencing the voices of those views that are contrarian to the government.

Mamata Banerjee's party has alleged that its MPs and leaders were "manhandled and mercilessly dragged" away by cops on Day 2 of their Delhi protest over central funds.

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Saturday said the Delhi-bound flight of party leaders, who are to join the protest in the national capital against MGNREGA 'arrears' next week, has been cancelled.

This article has been adapted from a speech this columnist delivered in Parliament. As it turned out, Give me back my India was the last speech to be made in the original Parliament building.

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien today gave two options to the Centre on quota for women in parliament and state assemblies.

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Monday said his microphone was turned off suddenly in the middle of his speech during a discussion on 75 years of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, and the House was adjourned.

The Lutyens locality is abuzz with speculation that the Union government is going to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill. This columnist belongs to a political party that has been advocating for the Women's Reservation Bill for years

Surging food prices have had a domino effect, materially changing India's inflation outlook.

Lok Sabha. MIA for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compelled to speak on Manipur on 10 August. I use the word 'compelled', because it took a No-Confidence Motion to drag him there to do this.

The Rajya Sabha saw high drama involving Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien today, with the Chairman announcing his suspension for the rest of the monsoon session and then letting him back into the House less than an hour later.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday accused TMC member Derek O'Brien of doing "theatrics" in the House to gain publicity during a heated debate on the Delhi services bill.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has referred complaints related to the privilege of the House against TMC's Derek O'Brien and AAP's Raghav Chadha to the privileges committee for further examination.

The Prime Minister's mug shots are splattered all over the country on G20 hoardings, with the tagline 'One Earth. One Family. One Future'. But before that, Manipur needs healing. Today.

After a week of sloganeering and repeated disruptions over the Manipur violence issue, the Rajya Sabha witnessed a marked escalation in the form of a showdown between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Trinamool Congess MP Derek O'Brien today.

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his jibes against the opposition alliance's INDIA name, saying they have the PM exactly where they wanted him to be.

The sedition law, the National Security Act (NSA), and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), have become prime instruments for stifling dissent and silencing the voices of those views that are contrarian to the government.

Mamata Banerjee's party has alleged that its MPs and leaders were "manhandled and mercilessly dragged" away by cops on Day 2 of their Delhi protest over central funds.

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Saturday said the Delhi-bound flight of party leaders, who are to join the protest in the national capital against MGNREGA 'arrears' next week, has been cancelled.

This article has been adapted from a speech this columnist delivered in Parliament. As it turned out, Give me back my India was the last speech to be made in the original Parliament building.

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien today gave two options to the Centre on quota for women in parliament and state assemblies.

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Monday said his microphone was turned off suddenly in the middle of his speech during a discussion on 75 years of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, and the House was adjourned.

The Lutyens locality is abuzz with speculation that the Union government is going to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill. This columnist belongs to a political party that has been advocating for the Women's Reservation Bill for years

Surging food prices have had a domino effect, materially changing India's inflation outlook.

Lok Sabha. MIA for 21 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was compelled to speak on Manipur on 10 August. I use the word 'compelled', because it took a No-Confidence Motion to drag him there to do this.

The Rajya Sabha saw high drama involving Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien today, with the Chairman announcing his suspension for the rest of the monsoon session and then letting him back into the House less than an hour later.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday accused TMC member Derek O'Brien of doing "theatrics" in the House to gain publicity during a heated debate on the Delhi services bill.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has referred complaints related to the privilege of the House against TMC's Derek O'Brien and AAP's Raghav Chadha to the privileges committee for further examination.

The Prime Minister's mug shots are splattered all over the country on G20 hoardings, with the tagline 'One Earth. One Family. One Future'. But before that, Manipur needs healing. Today.

After a week of sloganeering and repeated disruptions over the Manipur violence issue, the Rajya Sabha witnessed a marked escalation in the form of a showdown between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Trinamool Congess MP Derek O'Brien today.

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his jibes against the opposition alliance's INDIA name, saying they have the PM exactly where they wanted him to be.