History has a strange way of playing out old patterns in new forms by taking into account exigencies of the time. India and the UK concluded talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) on 6 May. Historically, the relationship between both countries has been predicated on trade, with the passage of time determining the necessary…
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned at 4 am on Friday after a 17-hour sitting. It will meet again later in the day at 11 am on April 4. Before adjourning the proceedings, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said it was a “rare occasion” that the House dispersed at 4.02 am to meet again at 11 am on…
Thus, Firozpur elected its MP with the lowest vote share of all 542 seats (keeping aside Surat where the victor was elected unopposed). Firozpur ended up with four contenders securing an almost identical vote share. The four-way contest was so close that the difference between the winner and 4th placed candidate was just 1.1% votes…
